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The Quantellect read.Of the 3 firms covering MSA Safety, 1 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a hold consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $180.00 to $206.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $193.67 sits 8% above the current $179.77. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 2 to 1 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $2.17 next quarter toward $9.71 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS3 ratings
Hold
Strong Buy00%
Buy133%
Hold267%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 3 analysts giving stock ratings to MSA Safety.
As of Jul, 1 of 3 firms rate MSA a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
MSA EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.17
Range $2.10 – $2.31 · 7 analysts · +12% YoY
Next period, 7 analysts expect MSA Safety to earn $2.17 a share (range $2.10 – $2.31), versus $1.94 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $8.89, growing to $9.71 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$499.2M
Range $476.3M – $537.0M · 7 analysts · +7% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $499.2M (range $476.3M – $537.0M), +6.6% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $2.0B, rising to $2.1B next year.
Top analysts covering MSA Safety
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on MSA.
#1
Stanley Elliott
Stifel · Rank #37
Hold
$182.00+1.2% to target
Overall win rate
48%
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#2
Jeff Van Sinderen
B. Riley Securities · Rank #61
Buy
$210.00+16.8% to target
Overall win rate
45%
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#3
Michael Shlisky
DA Davidson · Rank #328
Buy
$206.00+14.6% to target
Overall win rate
27%
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#4
RE
Richard Eastman
Baird
Hold
$195.00+8.5% to target
Coverage
—
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#5
Stephen Volkmann
Jefferies
Hold
$180.00+0.1% to target
Coverage
—
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MSA stock forecast FAQ
What is MSA's average 12-month price target?+
The 3 analysts with a live target average $193.67 for MSA Safety over the next 12 months, ranging from a $206.00 high to a $180.00 low.
Is MSA stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Hold. Of the 3 analyst ratings, 1 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for MSA?+
The Street-high target is $206.00 (DA Davidson), and the Street-low is $180.00 (Jefferies). The average of all 3 active targets is $193.67.
How many Wall Street analysts cover MSA?+
3 analysts have an active rating on MSA Safety, and 3 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering MSA?+
Among analysts who currently cover MSA, Stanley Elliott of Stifel has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #37). Their current call is Hold with a $182.00 target.
What is MSA Safety's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.17 per share (range $2.10 – $2.31) across 7 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $8.89, rising to $9.71 the following year.
How much revenue is MSA Safety expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $499.2M (range $476.3M – $537.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $2.0B, growing to $2.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading MSA lately?+
As of Jul, 1 of 3 firms rate MSA a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their MSA calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
