MSA Mine Safety Incorporated

XNYS 184.44 Delayed
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MSA $184.44 —
Key stats
$184.44
52-Week Range
$151.10 – $208.92
YTD
+13.68%
IV Rank (30D)
79.5
Straddle Price
$11.60
P/C Vol Ratio
0.20
Market Cap
$7.1B
Open
$181.77
Day Range
$178.91 – $184.48
Volume
219,280
Prev Close
$183.34
Fair Value
MODEL: SHORT

A blended fair-value estimate combining up to six valuation methods. Each method is weighted by how well it fits the company — DCF down-weights for unprofitable names; DDM only fires for steady dividend payers; comparables down-weight when peer multiples disagree.

  • DCF (quality-aware) — projects free cash flow with a horizon that scales to business quality. True compounders (quality 6/6) get 10 years explicit + 10 years fade before terminal; cyclical/struggling names (quality 0-1) get a 5-year terminal cliff. Quality is scored from ROE, gross margin, growth, FCF margin, debt load, and FCF consistency — the same factors that drive market premium for compounders.
  • Market-Implied Growth (in Model Inputs) — reverse-DCF that answers "what growth rate is the market pricing in?". Lets you sanity-check the deviation: if implied growth is plausible for the business, the model's bearish flag may be wrong; if implausible, the market may be over-extrapolating.
  • DDM (Gordon Growth Dividend Model) — values the stream of future dividends. Only used when trailing yield ≥ 2% and dividend payments are stable — below that the dividend is a token payout and Gordon (which values only the dividend stream) systematically underprices growth names, so those route to DCF + comparables + market anchor instead.
  • P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B, P/S — applies the peer-group median multiple to this company's per-share metric. Peers come from the same set as the "Related symbols" card. Earnings/sales metrics are forward-tilted by the company's recent revenue growth (capped at 25%) so they're comparable to peers' growth-embedded multiples — mimics how analysts use NTM rather than TTM. Per-multiple weights are biased by company quality (e.g. P/B down-weighted for asset-light tech).
  • Market Anchor (SMA50) — the 50-day moving average, weighted by recent trading-range stability (tighter Bollinger bands → higher weight). Captures information fundamentals miss (forward consensus, sentiment, supply/demand) — but only when recent trading is steady enough that the market has converged on a view. During wild breakouts or breakdowns the anchor's weight collapses.
  • Options Expected (B-L 30d) — the risk-neutral expected stock price at 30-day options expiration, derived from the full implied-volatility surface via Breeden-Litzenberger (second derivative of call price wrt strike → implied PDF, then E[S_T]). Forward-looking, captures all options-implied information (smile, skew, term structure) in one number. Weighted by chain liquidity. SP500-only at present (pre-computed daily). Backtest evidence: adds modest alpha across most bucket × holding combos.
  • Blended value — weighted average. Confidence reflects how many methods fired and how tight peer dispersion is.
  • Deviation pill — green when blended FV ≥ 10% above current price (undervalued); red when ≥ 10% below; grey otherwise.
10-yr Treasury (rf)5.15%
Beta vs SPY0.93
Cost of Equity (CAPM)9.81% (VRP-adj)
WACC9.46%
Volatility Risk Premium+21.0pp (IV − HV30)
Effective Tax Rate23.8%
Rev. Growth (YoY, DCF input)-2.2%
DCF Horizon12 years explicit + fade
Free Cash Flow (TTM)$0.4B
Return on Equity (TTM)22.4%
Book / Price18.8%
Gross Margin (TTM)46.8%
FCF Margin (TTM)18.5%
Debt / Equity0.45
Quality Score4/6 — high quality (12y DCF)
Market-Implied Growth+8.5% (reverse-DCF on current price)
SMA 50$183.97 (Market Anchor value)
SMA 20 / Bollinger Mid$180.99
Bollinger Width / SMA202.0% (drives anchor stability)
Net Debt$0.4B
Market Cap$7B
Peers used for multiples: CHE, CW, EHC, ENSG, FSS, LFUS, NPO, SIMO
60-Day Conviction
67%
20-Day Fair Value
≈ by Nov 20, 2026
$185.56
α +0.6% rank 27%
conviction
40%
40-Day Fair Value
≈ by Dec 21, 2026
$185.88
α +0.8% rank 27%
conviction
24%
60-Day Fair Value
≈ by Jan 19, 2027
$180.66
α -2.0% rank 27%
conviction
67%
MethodImplied PriceWeightDetail
DCF $88.03 19%
DDM (Gordon) $17.41 0%
Peer P/E $191.25 9% median 25.8× · 6 peers
Peer EV/EBITDA $197.26 9% median 17.1× · 7 peers
Peer P/B $159.56 2% median 4.6× · 7 peers
Peer P/S $139.72 6% median 2.9× · 7 peers
Market Anchor (SMA50) $183.97 39% stability 100% (BB-width)
Options Expected (B-L 30d) $183.32 17% 18 strikes · skew -0.58
As of 2026-10-22 · updated
About
Industry (SIC)
ORTHOPEDIC, PROSTHETIC & SURGICAL APPLIANCES & SUPPLIES (3842) · industry map
Exchange
XNYS
Market Cap
$7.1B
Employees
5,300
List Date
1988-09-26
CIK
0000066570
Next Earnings
2026-10-27 (After-Close)
EPS Forecast
$2.11 (5 est.)
Headquarters
Cranberry Township, PA
Homepage
https://www.msasafety.com

MSA Safety Inc makes safety products that are used to protect workers in the oil and gas and mining industries. The company's product offerings include breathing apparatuses, fall protection, portable gas detection systems, industrial head protection, fire and rescue helmets, and fixed gas and flame detection systems, among others. The end markets for its products include the fire service, contractor, industrial, mining, oil and gas, and utilities industries. The company has organized its business into four geographical operating segments that are aggregated into two reportable segments: Ameri…

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Each spoke is this symbol's rank within its sector (0–100; the dotted ring marks the sector median at 50). Higher is more constructive for a long. One spoke — News sentiment — is an absolute reading, not a sector rank. Grayed spokes have no data. A fuller shape is a summary, not a recommendation.

Chart
Seasonality
Month'21'22'23'24'25'26Avg
Jan6.86%-7.24%-4.80%-1.73%-0.17%9.19%0.35%
Feb2.06%0.07%-3.39%9.91%0.65%7.78%2.85%
Mar-10.51%-3.06%0.01%5.77%-8.34%-17.27%-5.57%
Apr6.11%-12.15%-2.82%-5.51%7.03%0.02%-1.22%
May3.74%7.38%5.47%-1.54%4.60%0.01%3.28%
Jun-2.10%-3.94%25.01%6.40%3.52%7.02%5.99%
Jul-1.01%5.16%-2.14%1.91%3.84%12.03%3.30%
Aug0.59%-7.52%1.59%-1.22%-2.64%-2.96%-2.03%
Sep-9.42%-7.07%-14.79%0.84%1.77%-5.07%-5.62%
Oct3.28%18.33%1.66%-3.32%-8.95%3.02%*2.34%
Nov-3.44%4.74%10.45%6.22%3.41%--4.28%
Dec6.78%2.02%-4.28%-5.10%-2.10%---0.54%
Total1.02%-6.82%7.30%11.88%1.23%10.81%4.24%
Technical Indicators

Quick-reference for reading the values below. Indicators combine to confirm a view — no single one is a trade signal on its own.

Trend Indicators
  • SMA 20 / 50 / 200 — price above = uptrend, below = downtrend. SMA 50 crossing SMA 200 is the golden/death cross.
  • EMA 12 / 26 — faster-reacting averages; 12 above 26 is short-term bullish.
  • MACD — bullish when MACD > signal (green badge), bearish when below. Divergence from price often precedes reversals.
  • ADX (14) — trend strength regardless of direction. <20 range, 20–25 weak trend, 25–50 trend, >50 strong trend.
  • +DI / −DI — +DI > −DI favors bulls; the reverse favors bears. Read alongside ADX.
Momentum Oscillators
  • RSI (14) — <30 oversold, >70 overbought. 40–60 is neutral; trending names can stay extreme.
  • Stochastic %K / %D — <20 oversold, >80 overbought. %K crossing %D is an early momentum signal.
  • Williams %R — inverted scale: <−80 oversold, >−20 overbought.

Oscillators work best in range-bound markets; in strong trends they give premature reversal signals.

Volume & Volatility
  • Bollinger Bands — price at upper band = overbought, lower = oversold. Narrow bands (squeeze) often precede expansion.
  • OBV — cumulative volume; rising OBV confirms uptrend, falling OBV confirms downtrend. Divergence from price is a warning.
  • Vol SMA 20 / Vol ROC — today's volume vs. 20-day average. Positive ROC with price move = conviction.
  • ATR / True Range — average daily $ move; sizing and stop-loss reference.
  • HV 20 / 30 / 60 — realized (historical) volatility. Compare to IV on the options cards: IV > HV = rich premium.

Confluence matters: trend + momentum + volume agreeing carries far more weight than any single indicator. For how these feed the spread scanner score, see the algorithm docs →

Trend Indicators

SMA 20: $181.10
SMA 50: $183.82
SMA 200: $177.84
Current: $184.44
EMA 12: $181.68
EMA 26: $181.72
MACD: -0.0412 | Signal: 0.4990
BEARISH
ADX (14): 17.14
RANGE
+DI: 19.65
−DI: 23.10

Momentum Oscillators

RSI (14): 57.00
NEUTRAL
Stoch %K: 82.26
Stoch %D: 65.43
Williams %R: -7.95

Volume & Volatility

BB Upper: $184.73
BB Lower: $177.47
NEUTRAL
OBV: 1,085,284
Vol SMA 20: 219,761
Vol ROC: 13.39%
ATR: $3.92
True Range: $5.57
HV 20: 16.0%
HV 30: 16.1%
HV 60: 23.3%

Data Summary

Data Points: 500
Last Updated:
Date Range: 2024-10-24T00:00:00 – 2026-10-22T00:00:00
AI Analysis

LLM Stock Analysis Report

Executive Summary

Overall Assessment: BULLISH (Confidence Level: 7/10)

Key Drivers:

  • Strong technical signals, including a bullish MACD crossover
  • Neutral to positive news sentiment from recent headlines
  • Moderate volatility, which is relatively low compared to the broader market

Primary Risks:

  • Potential for consolidation or minor pullback before next upside move
  • Increased competition in the gas sensors market could impact MSA's growth

Investment Thesis: MSA has a strong technical foundation and moderate volatility, making it an attractive buy opportunity. The recent news headlines have been neutral to positive, which supports the bullish view.

Recent News Sentiment Impact: The recent news headlines have had a mildly positive impact on the stock price, with no significant bearish signals.

Technical Analysis

Trend Direction:

  • Short-term (1-4 weeks): Bullish
  • Medium-term (1-3 months): Bullish
  • Long-term (3-12 months): Neutral

Support/Resistance Levels:

  • SMA 20: $185.94 (support)
  • EMA 12: $189.00 (resistance)

Momentum Signals:

  • RSI interpretation: Neutral (62.95), indicating a lack of significant momentum
  • MACD signal: Bullish (4.92 / Signal: -0.55 / Histogram: 5.47)
  • Bollinger Bands position: Neutral (price touching the middle band)

Volume Analysis:

  • Volume SMA 20: 303014.48 (supportive)
  • On-Balance Volume (OBV): 1423744.50 (supportive)
  • Volume Rate of Change: -67.63% (indicating a decrease in volume, which may be a warning sign for the bulls)

News & Sentiment Analysis

Recent Headlines Summary:

  • The recent news headlines have been generally neutral to positive, with no significant bearish signals.

Sentiment Assessment: Neutral (4/6) - the sentiment has been generally neutral, but there is some positivity from the gas sensors market outlook.

Catalyst Identification:

  • Upcoming catalysts include potential earnings beats and continued growth in the gas sensors market.
  • Regulatory changes or industry trends could also impact MSA's stock price.

Market Narrative: The recent news headlines have supported the bullish view, with no significant bearish signals.

Risk & Volatility Assessment

Risk Interpretation: Moderate - the beta is relatively low compared to the broader market, indicating a moderate level of risk.

Volatility Regime:

  • Current volatility: 0.26 (relatively low)
  • Historical volatility: HV20 34.3%, HV30 30.6%, HV60 27.4% (moderate)

Options Market Signals:

  • IV Rank: 30.2% (Medium) - shows if volatility is historically high/low
  • Current IV: 43.4%
  • Expected Move: $8.73 (31 DTE), 7-DTE: $4.90

Downside Protection:

  • Support levels: SMA 20 ($185.94), EMA 12 ($189.00)
  • Risk management considerations: stop-loss levels and position sizing considerations

Market Context & Positioning

Sector Performance:

  • Relative strength vs sector/market: Bullish (MSA has outperformed the broader market)

Institutional Activity:

  • Volume patterns suggesting institutional interest: Moderate - there is some interest, but it's not extremely high.

Correlation Analysis:

  • How stock moves relative to market (R-squared interpretation): 0.42 (moderate correlation) - MSA generally follows the broader market.

Relative Valuation:

  • Position within trading range: Bullish - MSA has moved above its recent trading range, indicating potential for further upside.

Key Levels & Action Items

Critical Price Levels:

  • Support/resistance to monitor: SMA 20 ($185.94), EMA 12 ($189.00)

Breakout/Breakdown Levels:

  • Technical levels that could trigger significant moves: $202.25 (upper Bollinger Band), $169.63 (lower Bollinger Band)

Time-Sensitive Catalysts:

  • Earnings dates, FDA approvals, product launches: No specific earnings or catalysts announced

Risk Management:

  • Stop-loss levels and position sizing considerations: Monitor for potential pullback or consolidation before next upside move.

Note: The analysis is based on the provided data and should not be considered as a buy/sell advice. The reader is encouraged to make their own informed decision after reviewing the analysis.

Generated
Earnings History
12 of 14 under expected move
Avg Expected Move
5.40%
Avg Actual Move
2.66%
Each row pairs the pre-earnings straddle-implied expected move with the realized close-to-close move. Sorted oldest first.
Earnings Date Timing Expected Move Actual Move Ratio Outcome
2021-02-19 After-Close 5.17% 1.22% 0.24x Within
2023-02-15 After-Close 4.25% 1.29% 0.30x Within
2023-10-24 After-Close 6.93% 7.11% 1.03x Exceeded
2024-02-14 After-Close 4.79% 0.83% 0.17x Within
2024-04-29 After-Close 5.82% 4.06% 0.70x Within
2024-07-24 After-Close 5.21% 0.12% 0.02x Within
2024-10-23 After-Close 5.61% 0.29% 0.05x Within
2025-02-12 After-Close 4.67% 0.24% 0.05x Within
2025-04-29 After-Close 5.90% 2.05% 0.35x Within
2025-08-04 After-Close 4.75% 1.40% 0.29x Within
2025-10-28 After-Close 5.99% 4.14% 0.69x Within
2026-02-11 After-Close 4.45% 3.21% 0.72x Within
2026-05-04 After-Close 5.73% 2.18% 0.38x Within
2026-07-30 After-Close 6.37% 9.13% 1.43x Exceeded

Earnings calendar: this week’s reports with expected vs actual moves →

MSA Options Activity & IV Rank

MSA IV rank history, 52-week IV rank and IV percentile →

Volatility Metrics

Current IV: 27.6%
7-DTE IV: —
Expected Move: $11.60
7-DTE Move: $11.60
Days to Exp: 29 (2026-11-20)

Options Flow

Call Volume: 5
Put Volume: 1
P/C Volume: 0.2
BULLISH
Call OI: 5
Put OI: 1
P/C OI: 0.2
Total OI: 6

ATM Options Pricing

ATM Call: $4.70
ATM Put: $6.90
Call %: 2.5%
Put %: 3.7%

Chain Summary

Chain Volume: 120
Chain OI: 206
Last Updated: 10/22/2026
Spread Scanner GPU

Each spread is ranked by a composite score built in three stages. Full documentation →

Stage 1 — Base Score (GPU scanner)

score = P(profit) × (credit / spread_width)
P(profit) from short leg delta (1 − |delta|), penalised above 85%. Credit uses mid-price to handle illiquid chains fairly.

Stage 2 — Skew Adjustment (±25% cap)

RR and BF (30-delta) from the persisted per-symbol skew snapshot — wing strikes picked by real greeks.delta, not a moneyness proxy. Put skew boosts bull puts, penalises bear calls. High butterfly boosts iron condors. Calendars are skew-neutral.

Stage 3 — Technical Overlay (±50% cap, 5 groups)
Group 1 · Directional Bias (±0.25)
  • RSI <40 bullish / >60 bearish
  • MACD crossover + histogram trend
  • Price vs SMA 50 & SMA 200
Group 2 · Momentum (±0.10)
  • Stochastic %K <20 / >80
  • Williams %R <−80 / >−20
Group 3 · Volatility (up to −0.25 / +0.15)
  • Blended ATR + straddle expected-move penalty
  • Bollinger Band signal (+ counter-trend penalty)
  • BB width — vol contraction boost for ICs
Group 4 · IV Regime (±0.15)
  • IV rank ≥ 75 → strong boost for credit spreads
  • IV rank < 25 → penalty (selling cheap vol)
Group 5 · Liquidity (penalty up to −0.10)
  • Min open interest across all legs
  • OI < 100 → −0.10 · OI < 500 → −0.05

score = base_score × skew_multiplier × tech_multiplier
Both multipliers are shown per spread. Beta is informational only — ATR already captures realized vol. Full algorithm documentation →

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Dealer Positioning
HIGH γ vs HISTORY

Estimated net dealer gamma is at the 84th percentile of this name's own daily history, near the high end of its range. This describes current positioning; it is not a forecast or a trading signal.

Gamma percentile
84%
vs own history
GEX tilt
+0.74
OI-weighted, today
Vanna tilt
+1.00
δ-sensitivity to IV
Charm tilt
-1.00
δ-decay vs time
Vanna tilt +1.00: the estimated dealer exposure leans positive, so the modeled hedge would shift noticeably if implied volatility changed.
Charm tilt -1.00: the estimated dealer exposure leans negative, so the modeled hedge would shift noticeably as time passes and options approach expiry.

Net dealer gamma is an estimate of the aggregate gamma held by options market makers across this name's option chain, weighted by open interest. Dealer positions aren't public, so it uses a standard simplifying assumption: dealers are treated as long the calls and short the puts that are open. Actual dealer books can differ.

Gamma percentile ranks today's estimate against this name's own daily history, from 0% (the lowest reading on record) to 100% (the highest). Raw gamma scales with how much open interest a chain carries, so it isn't comparable across names; the percentile is. The badge marks the bottom 20% as low and the top 20% as high.

Tilts run from −1 to +1 and show how lopsided the estimated dealer exposure is. GEX tilt compares call gamma with put gamma. Vanna tilt describes how the hedge would shift if implied volatility changed, and charm tilt how it would shift with the passage of time.

This card describes estimated positioning and where it sits historically. It is not a forecast of price direction or volatility and not a trading signal. Market-wide view: Dealer positioning screener.

· 3 ATM contracts, 0k total OI
Skew (Wing IV − ATM IV)
DTE:
Wing Δ:
Metric:
Wing vs ATM
IV(put wing) − IV(ATM), in vol points

How much the OTM put trades above (or below) the at-the-money strike. Measures the height of the put-side tail relative to ATM — i.e. how expensive crash insurance is on this name.

  • Positive (typical) — wing IV > ATM IV. Standard equity put skew: portfolios bid up crash protection, so OTM puts trade richer than ATM.
  • Near zero or negative (unusual) — wing IV ≤ ATM IV. Flat or inverted put side. Common when there's no fear demand, in tightly mean-reverting names, or right after an earnings catalyst clears.
  • Percentile vs own 3-yr history: high = wings rich (good time to sell wing premium); low = wings cheap (good time to buy protection).
  • Not directional — high or low wings don't predict up or down moves. It's a price tag on tail insurance, not a forecast.
Risk Reversal
IV(call wing) − IV(put wing), equal delta on each side

Which side of the smile is the market paying up for? Measures the tilt of the surface — call skew vs put skew at matched deltas.

  • Negative (typical) — puts richer than calls. Standard equity behavior: hedging demand makes puts carry a premium. Most large-caps sit in the −1 to −5 vol-point range.
  • Strongly negative (< −5 pts) — heavy downside hedging, elevated fear, or an upcoming catalyst (earnings, FDA, macro event). Worth flagging.
  • Positive — calls richer than puts. Unusual for equities; signals bullish momentum, short-squeeze positioning, or takeover/M&A speculation.
  • Near zero — symmetric surface. Market sees roughly equal up/down risk. Rare for large-caps; more common in commodities and FX.
Reading them together

Wing-vs-ATM tells you how expensive the tails are. Risk Reversal tells you which side is favored. Combined:

  • High wing percentile + deeply negative RR → strong put bid; stress or major event priced in. Owning protection costs a premium; selling put premium is dangerous.
  • Low wing percentile + near-zero RR → complacency; insurance cheap and balanced. Good environment to add cheap downside hedges.
  • Positive RR + elevated wings → call-side fear-of-missing-out; common in squeeze setups. Upside calls expensive, downside puts not bid.
14 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
No data
30 DTE / 10d —
— pts EXTREME
ATM 27.9% / Wing —

Percentile is the rank of today's reading within ~3 years of this symbol's own history. High percentile = wings are rich relative to history; not a directional signal. Skew is read off the chain in real time, not from CBOE SKEW.

Volatility Surface

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Volatility Smile

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IV Rank (7 DTE)
IV Rank (30 DTE)79.5HighOct 22
Straddle Price (30 DTE)$11.60Oct 22
Beta Analysis

Risk Metrics

Beta: 0.8044
Alpha: 2.70%
Correlation: 0.4014
R-Squared: 16.1%
Stock Volatility: 25.6%
Market Volatility: 12.7%

Analysis Details

Benchmark: SPY
Data Points: 251
Period: 252 trading days
Interpretation:
Moderate volatility - stock generally follows market
Beta & Alpha Over Time
Notable investors who own MSA
4 of 37 tracked investors
InvestorValueShare of their portfolioRankQ/Q sharesSource
Millennium Management Hedge fund
Izzy Englander
$18.0M
0.01%
#1189 of 3716+161.9%13F
Citadel Hedge fund
Ken Griffin
$5.4M
0.00%
#2038 of 6285-17.8%13F
Bridgewater Associates Hedge fund
Ray Dalio
$2.5M
0.01%
#654 of 997+434.9%13F
Rockefeller Capital Management Family office
Rockefeller family
$296K
0.00%
#2381 of 4729-8.1%13F

Hedge funds, activists, holding companies and family offices we track, from their latest 13F (quarter-end value) and Form 4 filings in the last 3 years. Family offices · all institutions

MSA Institutional Ownership (13F)

Latest filings — 2026-09-30
Diluted shares outstanding: 39,242,750 (as of 2026-03-31)

Institutional managers with $100M+ AUM file Form 13F-HR quarterly, due 45 days after quarter end. Holdings are reported gross at quarter-end market value — they are a snapshot, not a real-time position.

  • Shares — long equity positions in this name, aggregated across share classes.
  • Calls / Puts — notional value of long call / put exposure where this ticker is the underlying.
  • % of Float — holder's reported shares divided by the latest diluted shares outstanding. Sums above 100% indicate large custodian / prime broker positions where the same shares are reported by multiple filers.
  • Custodian badge — filers with more than 5,000 holdings are typically broker-dealers / custodians reporting customer-held shares, not active managers.

Each filer is counted once at its latest 13F-HR filing. New filings are ingested on a weekly cadence.

475 filers39,228,158 shares$6.77B value99.96% of float
# Filer Shares Value % of Total % of Float Period
1 Vanguard Group Inc Custodian 3,792,712 $607.36M 8.97% 9.66% 2025-12-31
2 BlackRock, Inc. Custodian 3,331,741 $581.66M 8.59% 8.49% 2026-06-30
3 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 1,828,682 $319.25M 4.71% 4.66% 2026-06-30
4 Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P. 1,721,415 $300.52M 4.44% 4.39% 2026-06-30
5 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 1,708,900 $298.34M 4.41% 4.35% 2026-06-30
6 State Street Corp 1,626,476 $283.83M 4.19% 4.14% 2026-06-30
7 JPMorgan Chase & Co Custodian 796,788 $137.39M 2.03% 2.03% 2026-06-30
8 Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Custodian 773,699 $135.07M 1.99% 1.97% 2026-06-30
9 COOKE & BIELER LP 725,229 $126.61M 1.87% 1.85% 2026-06-30
10 FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INC /WI/ 713,768 $124.61M 1.84% 1.82% 2026-06-30
11 M&G Plc 690,334 $120.81M 1.78% 1.76% 2026-06-30
12 Geode Capital Management, LLC Custodian 691,769 $120.80M 1.78% 1.76% 2026-06-30
13 Bank of New York Mellon Corp Custodian 672,834 $117.46M 1.73% 1.71% 2026-06-30
14 First Trust Advisors LP 664,896 $116.08M 1.71% 1.69% 2026-06-30
15 Madison Asset Management, LLC 660,573 $115.32M 1.70% 1.68% 2026-06-30
16 Channing Capital Management, LLC 600,058 $104.76M 1.55% 1.53% 2026-06-30
17 APG Asset Management N.V. 638,713 $97.53M 1.44% 1.63% 2026-06-30
18 Conestoga Capital Advisors, LLC 554,574 $96.82M 1.43% 1.41% 2026-06-30
19 NATIXIS ADVISORS, LLC 526,882 $91.98M 1.36% 1.34% 2026-06-30
20 Victory Capital Management Inc. 517,821 $90.40M 1.33% 1.32% 2026-06-30
21 Goldman Sachs Group Inc Custodian 515,458 $89.99M 1.33% 1.31% 2026-06-30
22 Jones Financial Companies LLLP Custodian 524,131 $89.34M 1.32% 1.34% 2026-06-30
23 Franklin Resources, Inc. Custodian 490,034 $85.55M 1.26% 1.25% 2026-06-30
24 Morgan Stanley Custodian 461,215 $80.52M 1.19% 1.18% 2026-06-30
25 Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. 425,095 $74.21M 1.10% 1.08% 2026-06-30
1 filers$663.40K notional
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period
1 Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian $663.40K 100.00% 2026-06-30
1 filers$1.15M notional
# Filer Notional Value % of Total Period
1 Susquehanna International Group, LLP Custodian $1.15M 100.00% 2026-06-30

MSA Insider Trading (Form 4)

Latest: 2026-09-16
Form 4 filings — insider beneficial-ownership changes by officers, directors, and 10%+ holders. Filed within 2 business days of transaction.
Filed Reporter Role Action Shares Avg Price Net $ Link
2026-09-16 William M Lambert Director Gift (G) −8,000 — EDGAR
2026-09-14 Diane M Pearse Director Award (A) +20 — EDGAR
2026-09-14 Gregory B. Jordan Director Award (A) +20 — EDGAR
2026-09-14 Sandra L. Phillips Director Award (A) +10 — EDGAR
2026-09-14 Luca Savi Director Award (A) +16 — EDGAR
2026-09-01 Julie A Beck Chief Financial Officer Tax (F) −140 $186.77 -$26.1K EDGAR
2026-08-11 Nishan J. Vartanian Director Sell (S) −20,000 $193.99 -$3.88M EDGAR
2026-08-05 Octavio Marquez Director Award (A) +626 — EDGAR
2026-08-05 Jonathan D. Buck Chief Accounting Officer Mixed −521 $191.00 -$89.6K EDGAR
2026-06-16 Steven C. Blanco Sr. CEO Tax (F) −702 $159.89 -$112.2K EDGAR
2026-06-12 Luca Savi Director Award (A) +18 — EDGAR
2026-06-12 Julie A Beck Chief Financial Officer Buy (P) +448 $158.69 $71.1K EDGAR
2026-06-12 Gregory B. Jordan Director Award (A) +22 — EDGAR
2026-06-12 Sandra L. Phillips Director Award (A) +11 — EDGAR
2026-06-12 Diane M Pearse Director Award (A) +22 — EDGAR
Codes: P = open-market purchase · S = open-market sale · A = grant/award · M = option exercise · F = tax withholding at vest · G = bona-fide gift · D = disposition to issuer · J = other (described in filing footnote — typically 401(k), trust, inheritance) · W = will/inheritance. Only P / S codes carry directional signal.

MSA Insider Holdings

17 insiders · @ $184.44
Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners who have filed a Form 4 in the past two years, ranked by current disclosed exposure (shares × today's price). Shares are direct + indirect (via trusts / LLCs / spouse). Excludes unvested RSU and option grants — those aren't beneficially owned until vest.
# Insider Role Shares Disclosed Exposure Lifetime OM Net Filings Last Filed
1 William M Lambert Director 67,876 $12.52M -$82.81M 77 2026-09-16
2 Nishan J. Vartanian Director 51,514 $9.50M -$26.86M 63 2026-08-11
3 Diane M Pearse Director 42,691 $7.87M -$891.6K 48 2026-09-14
4 Steven C. Blanco Sr. CEO 40,239 $7.42M -$4.81M 40 2026-06-16
5 Robert A Bruggeworth Director 38,456 $7.09M -$853.1K 23 2026-05-14
6 Stephanie L Sciullo President 11,419 $2.11M -$2.23M 24 2026-03-10
7 Richard W Roda Vice President, Secretary, CLO 10,003 $1.84M $0 10 2026-05-26
8 Sandra L. Phillips Director 8,959 $1.65M -$164.3K 24 2026-09-14
9 Gregory B. Jordan Director 8,361 $1.54M $0 34 2026-09-14
10 William R Sperry Director 8,167 $1.51M $0 8 2026-05-14
Lifetime OM Net = signed sum of open-market buys (P) and sells (S) over their career; excludes grants, tax withholdings, and dispositions to issuer. A large negative number is normal for long-tenured executives — they've sold compensation grants over many years.

MSA Board & Officers

As of SEC filings through Sep 16, 2026

Directors 10

Officers 7

Changes in the last 10 years (38)
Jul 20, 2026Octavio Marquez became a director
Aug 18, 2025Julie A Beck became Chief Financial Officer
Mar 21, 2025Elyse L Brody became Interim CFO
Mar 13, 2025The company announced the departure of Lee B McChesney as Senior VP, CFO and Treasurer in an SEC filing
Feb 20, 2025Steven C. Blanco Sr. listed as CEO (previously President and COO) in SEC filings
Feb 20, 2025Steven C. Blanco Sr. first listed as a director in an SEC filing
Nov 8, 2024Nishan J. Vartanian no longer listed as CEO in SEC filings
Jun 1, 2024David J Howells became Senior Vice President
Feb 22, 2024Steven C. Blanco Sr. listed as President and COO (previously Vice President) in SEC filings
Feb 22, 2024Stephanie L Sciullo listed as President (previously Vice President, CLO) in SEC filings
Feb 22, 2024Nishan J. Vartanian listed as CEO (previously CEO and President) in SEC filings
Feb 9, 2024The company announced the departure of Bob Willem Leenen as Vice President in an SEC filing
Jun 26, 2023Richard W Roda became Vice President, Secretary, CLO
Mar 10, 2023Nishan J. Vartanian first listed as CEO and President in an SEC filing
Oct 17, 2022Lee B McChesney became Senior VP, CFO and Treasurer
Aug 1, 2022The company announced the departure of Kenneth D. Krause as Senior VP, CFO and Treasurer in an SEC filing
Jul 1, 2021Luca Savi became a director
Aug 11, 2020William M Lambert first listed as a director in an SEC filing
Jun 30, 2020Nishan J. Vartanian no longer listed as CEO and President in SEC filings
Feb 26, 2020Jonathan D. Buck became Chief Accounting Officer
Not reported recently (15)
  • Rebecca B Roberts · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Aug 13, 2024
  • John T Ryan III · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 8, 2024
  • Thomas Giacomini · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated Jun 12, 2020
  • Douglas K McClaine · Last reported as Sr. Vice President/Secretary in an SEC filing dated Dec 16, 2019
  • L Edward Shaw Jr · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 14, 2019
  • Randall Killeen · Last reported as Chief Accounting Officer in an SEC filing dated Sep 5, 2018
  • Tunon Alvaro Garcia · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 21, 2018
  • Kerry M Bove · Last reported as Senior Vice President in an SEC filing dated May 9, 2018
  • Markus H Weber · Last reported as Vice President in an SEC filing dated Apr 27, 2018
  • Paul R Uhler · Last reported as Senior Vice President in an SEC filing dated Mar 12, 2018
  • Roberta Anne Herman · Last reported as Chief Customer Officer & VP in an SEC filing dated Mar 12, 2018
  • Gavan C M Duff · Last reported as Vice President in an SEC filing dated Mar 12, 2018
  • Ronald N Herring Jr · Last reported as President in an SEC filing dated Sep 18, 2017
  • Thomas H Witmer · Last reported as a director in an SEC filing dated May 23, 2017
  • Joakim Birgersson · Last reported as Vice President in an SEC filing dated Apr 20, 2017
Compiled from SEC filings by the company and its directors and officers. Dates are as stated in those filings. Where no filing says when someone left, we show the last filing that listed them.

MSA Proposed Insider Sales (Form 144)

Latest: 2026-08-18
Last 30d: 0 filings  ·  Last 90d: 2 filings · $4.5M notice value · 2 unique filers

What is Form 144? A notice of intent to sell restricted or control stock under Rule 144. Affiliates (officers, directors, 10%+ owners) and holders of restricted shares must file Form 144 when planning to sell more than 5,000 shares or $50,000 in any 3-month rolling window.

How it relates to Form 4: Form 144 is filed before the trade (up to 90 days in advance); Form 4 is filed within 2 business days after the trade executes. Not every Form 144 results in a sale — the filer may cancel or delay. Look for the corresponding Form 4 on the Insider Activity card to confirm a sale actually happened.

10b5-1 plans: Trades made under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 plan are not discretionary — they execute automatically on dates set months earlier, regardless of news. High 10b5-1 percentages mean less per-filing signal value, though cumulative selling volume still matters.

"Notice value": Aggregate market value the filer wrote into the Form 144 — i.e. the size of the planned sale, not necessarily the executed dollars. An amended notice (Form 144/A) replaces the original it amends, and cancelled notices are dropped, so neither is double-counted above. A filed value that is clearly inconsistent with the share count at the stock's price (a filer typo) shows as a dash and is left out of the totals.

Source & freshness: Sourced from public Form 144 filings. Refreshed daily; new filings typically appear here the morning after they are filed.

Top 90-day filers: NISHAN J VARTANIAN (1, $3.9M) · Howells David J (1, $646K)
Filed Filer Role Shares Notice Value Planned Sale Broker Plan Link
2026-08-18 Howells David J Former Officer 3,407 $645.6K 2026-08-18 Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC — EDGAR
2026-08-07 NISHAN J VARTANIAN Director 20,000 $3.88M 2026-08-07 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … — EDGAR
2025-09-12 Sciullo Stephanie L Officer 2,361 $406.8K 2025-09-12 Raymond James & Associates — EDGAR
2025-09-11 Brody Elyse L Officer 1,034 $178.2K 2025-09-11 Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC — EDGAR
2025-09-11 Sciullo Stephanie L Officer 5,000 $861.9K 2025-09-11 Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC — EDGAR
2025-08-22 Roberts Rebecca B Former Director 250 $43.8K 2025-08-22 Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC — EDGAR
2025-07-16 Roberts Rebecca B Former Director 439 $75.1K 2025-07-16 Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC — EDGAR
2025-06-10 Roberts Rebecca B Former Director 500 $83.4K 2025-06-10 Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC — EDGAR
2025-05-13 NISHAN J VARTANIAN Director 30,000 $4.84M 2025-05-13 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … — EDGAR
2024-07-31 NISHAN J VARTANIAN & PAMELA A VARTANIAN Non-Executive Director 3,945 $745.6K 2024-07-31 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC … — EDGAR
Notice value is the aggregate market value the filer states they intend to sell — not a confirmed transaction. Compare to Insider Activity (Form 4) to see which planned sales actually executed. Market-wide feed: Planned sales (Form 144).
Recent SEC Filings
Latest: 2026-05-08
Current reports — material events the company must disclose within 4 business days (earnings releases, M&A, executive changes, etc.).
Filing Date Accession Link
2026-05-08 0000066570-26-000014 EDGAR
2026-05-05 0001140361-26-019007 EDGAR
2026-05-04 0000066570-26-000010 EDGAR
2026-02-26 0000066570-26-000007 EDGAR
2026-02-11 0000066570-26-000002 EDGAR
2025-12-23 0000066570-25-000044 EDGAR
2025-10-28 0000066570-25-000039 EDGAR
2025-08-13 0000066570-25-000034 EDGAR
2025-08-04 0000066570-25-000027 EDGAR
2025-05-14 0000066570-25-000021 EDGAR
Annual report — audited financial statements, MD&A, risk factors. Filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end.
Filing Date Accession Link
2026-02-12 0000066570-26-000005 EDGAR
2025-02-14 0000066570-25-000007 EDGAR
2024-02-16 0000066570-24-000008 EDGAR
2023-02-16 0000066570-23-000008 EDGAR
2022-02-18 0000066570-22-000007 EDGAR
2021-02-19 0000066570-21-000016 EDGAR
2020-02-20 0000066570-20-000005 EDGAR
2019-02-22 0000066570-19-000010 EDGAR
2018-02-22 0000066570-18-000009 EDGAR
2017-02-28 0000066570-17-000011 EDGAR
Quarterly report — unaudited financials and MD&A. Filed 40–45 days after each of the first three fiscal quarters.
Filing Date Accession Link
2026-05-05 0000066570-26-000012 EDGAR
2025-10-29 0000066570-25-000042 EDGAR
2025-08-05 0000066570-25-000030 EDGAR
2025-05-01 0000066570-25-000016 EDGAR
2024-10-24 0000066570-24-000045 EDGAR
2024-07-25 0000066570-24-000037 EDGAR
2024-04-30 0000066570-24-000022 EDGAR
2023-10-25 0000066570-23-000043 EDGAR
2023-08-01 0000066570-23-000037 EDGAR
2023-05-02 0000066570-23-000015 EDGAR
ETF Holders
141 ETFs hold MSA
25 shown · $1.38B total exposure · 0.14% AUM-weighted avg weight
# ETF Provider Weight $ Exposure ETF AUM As Of
1 IJH iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.19% $236.8M $123.0B 2026-10-20
2 VTI Vanguard Morningstar Total Stock Market ETF Vanguard 0.01% $218.8M — 2026-09-30
3 VB Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap ETF Vanguard 0.09% $154.4M — 2026-09-30
4 VBR Vanguard Morningstar Small-Cap Value ETF Vanguard 0.16% $100.5M — 2026-09-30
5 SDVY First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF First Trust 0.89% $98.2M $11.1B 2026-10-20
6 VXF Vanguard Extended Market ETF Vanguard 0.08% $72.6M — 2026-09-30
7 SDY State Street® SPDR® S&P® Dividend ETF SPDR (State Street) 0.28% $61.1M $21.7B 2026-10-20
8 DFAS Dimensional US Small Cap ETF Dimensional 0.16% $54.7M — 2026-10-20
9 MDY State Street® SPDR® S&P MIDCAP 400® ETF Trust SPDR (State Street) 0.19% $49.5M $25.8B 2026-10-20
10 VIG Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF Vanguard 0.03% $36.5M — 2026-09-30
11 SPMD State Street® SPDR® Portfolio S&P 400™ Mid Cap ETF SPDR (State Street) 0.19% $35.6M $18.4B 2026-10-20
12 FVD First Trust Value Line® Dividend Index Fund First Trust 0.42% $33.0M $7.9B 2026-10-20
13 SCHA Schwab U.S. Small-Cap ETF Nport 0.13% $29.0M — 2026-05-31
14 REGL ProShares S&P MidCap 400 Dividend Aristocrats ETF ProShares 1.70% $28.9M — 2026-10-21
15 IWR iShares Russell Mid-Cap ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.05% $27.7M $57.3B 2026-10-20
16 IJK iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Growth ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.23% $23.8M $10.5B 2026-10-20
17 DFAC Dimensional US Core Equity 2 ETF Dimensional 0.03% $23.1M — 2026-10-20
18 SCHM Schwab U.S. Mid-Cap ETF Nport 0.11% $16.3M — 2026-05-31
19 IWD iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.02% $14.8M $84.5B 2026-10-20
20 IJJ iShares S&P Mid-Cap 400 Value ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.16% $13.4M $8.5B 2026-10-20
21 OUSM ALPS | OShares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF Nport 1.41% $12.4M — 2026-05-31
22 IVOO Vanguard S&P Mid-Cap 400 ETF Vanguard 0.19% $10.8M — 2026-09-30
23 IWS iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.07% $10.1M $15.6B 2026-10-20
24 FNDA Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company ETF Nport 0.11% $9.6M — 2026-05-31
25 DGRO iShares Core Dividend Growth ETF iShares (BlackRock) 0.02% $8.8M $44.3B 2026-10-20
Fundamentals

Quarterly filings sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K reports. TTM tiles aggregate the most recent four quarters; bars show the last ~12 quarters oldest → newest.

Metrics
  • Revenue — top-line sales. Look for consistent YoY growth; seasonal businesses need same-quarter comparisons (Q4 '24 vs Q4 '23).
  • Net Income — bottom-line profit after all expenses. Can be volatile from one-time items; red bars = net loss.
  • Diluted EPS — net income per share assuming options/converts are exercised. Direct input to the P/E ratio.
  • Operating Cash Flow — cash generated from core operations, before capex and financing. Harder to manipulate than net income; growing OCF is a quality signal.
How to read the bars
  • Sequential growth — quarter-over-quarter trend. Accelerating bars are a momentum signal.
  • YoY growth — compare to the same quarter a year earlier to remove seasonality.
  • Quality — OCF should roughly track Net Income over time. Large divergence (net income ≫ OCF) flags accruals risk.
  • Margins — scan the bar ratios: Net Income / Revenue tells you margin trend without needing a separate chart.

TTM (trailing-twelve-month) smooths seasonality and is used for the P/E calculation. Filings appear 30–90 days after the period closes.

Trailing P/E
24.89
TTM Diluted EPS
$7.41
TTM Revenue
$1.92B
TTM Net Income
$290.60M
TTM Op. Cash Flow
$377.72M
Quarterly figures (12 quarters)
QuarterPeriod EndRevenueNet IncomeDiluted EPSOp. Cash Flow
Q1 '262026-03-31$463.63M$71.25M$1.83$75.69M
Q4 '252025-12-31$510.91M$86.98M$2.22$122.35M
Q3 '252025-09-30$468.44M$69.60M$1.77$112.46M
Q2 '252025-06-30$474.12M$62.77M$1.59$67.22M
Q1 '252025-03-31$421.34M$59.59M$1.51$61.83M
Q4 '242024-12-31$499.70M$88.00M$2.23$107.91M
Q3 '242024-09-30$432.68M$66.63M$1.69$84.33M
Q2 '242024-06-30$462.46M$72.23M$1.83$53.30M
Q1 '242024-03-31$413.30M$58.12M$1.47$50.89M
Q4 '232023-12-31$495.36M$76.37M$1.94$158.91M
Q3 '232023-09-30$446.73M$65.25M$1.65$124.78M
Q2 '232023-06-30$447.30M$67.07M$1.70$95.07M
Q1 2026 • period ending 2026-03-31 • filed 2026-05-05
Valuation

Ratios derived from TTM financials and the current market price, sampled daily. History chart shows how expensive the stock is today relative to its own recent past.

Price Multiples
  • P/E — price / TTM earnings. Rough market rule: 10–15 value, 15–25 market, >30 growth/premium. Negative when earnings are negative.
  • P/B — price / book value. Useful for financials and asset-heavy names; meaningless for asset-light software.
  • P/S — price / TTM revenue. Useful when earnings are negative or noisy (early-stage growth).
  • EV/EBITDA — capital-structure-neutral. <10 cheap, 10–15 reasonable, >20 rich. Good for comparing across leverage profiles.
  • EV/Sales — like P/S but accounts for debt + cash. Compare within sector.
Profitability & Yields
  • ROE — return on equity. >15% strong, >25% exceptional. Caution: high leverage inflates ROE.
  • ROA — return on assets. Leverage-neutral; >5% solid, >10% exceptional.
  • Div Yield — annual dividend / price. Compare to 10Y Treasury; sustained yield >6% often signals distress.
  • FCF Yield — free cash flow / market cap. >5% is attractive; negative means burning cash.
Balance Sheet
  • Debt/Equity — leverage. <1 conservative, >2 aggressive. Sector-dependent (utilities naturally high, tech low).
  • Current Ratio — short-term liquidity. >1.5 comfortable, <1 raises short-term solvency flags.
Reading the history chart
  • Compare current level to the 3-year band: near the high end = relatively expensive; near the low = relatively cheap.
  • Multiples expanding while earnings are flat = sentiment-driven rally.
  • Multiples compressing while earnings grow = value coming from fundamentals.
P/E
24.89
P/B
5.34
P/S
3.78
EV/EBITDA
16.07
EV/Sales
4.00
ROE
21.4%
ROA
11.3%
Div Yield
1.17%
FCF Yield
5.22%
Debt/Equity
0.45
Current Ratio
—
Market Cap
$7.24B
as of 2026-10-22
Short Interest & Float

Regulatory short-interest reports publish on a bi-weekly settlement cadence; short-volume is reported daily by the trade-reporting facilities. Float is derived from insider-ownership filings.

Metric definitions
  • Short Interest — total shares currently sold short as of the settlement date. Lags real time by ~8 business days.
  • SI % of Float — short interest / free float. The key crowding metric.
  • Days to Cover — short interest / avg daily volume. How many full trading days it would take shorts to buy back. High DTC + catalyst = squeeze fuel.
  • Short Vol Ratio — today's short-sale volume / total volume. Intraday selling pressure proxy (not the same as short interest).
  • Free Float — shares available for public trading (total shares minus insider / restricted).
  • Float % — free float / shares outstanding. <50% = tightly held, more prone to squeezes.
How to read the signals
  • SI % of Float < 5% — typical, no particular signal.
  • 5–15% — elevated; watch for catalysts (earnings, guidance, macro).
  • 15–30% — heavily shorted; tight-float names in this range have produced notable squeezes historically.
  • >30% — extreme; borrow is likely expensive and squeeze risk is material.
  • Days to Cover > 5 combined with high SI% amplifies squeeze potential.
History chart
  • Trend matters more than level. Rapidly rising short interest often precedes negative catalysts or heavy hedging.
  • A sudden drop in SI after a rally may indicate a squeeze in progress.

Short interest is reported mid-month and end-of-month; short volume is daily.

Short Interest
1.04M
SI % of Float
2.87%
Days to Cover
3.66
Short Vol Ratio
67.3%
Free Float
36.29M
Float %
94.1%
Short interest 2026-09-30 • Short volume 2026-10-22 • Float 2026-09-22