MSA Safety Incorporporated (MSA) to Announce Earnings on Thursday

MSA Safety Incorporporated (NYSE:MSA) is anticipated to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.14 per share and revenue of $496.2720 million for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

MSA Safety Incorporporated (NYSE:MSA) last issued its earnings results on Monday, May 4th. The industrial products company reported $1.99 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.14. MSA Safety Incorporporated had a return on equity of 24.54% and a net margin of 15.16%.The company had revenue of $463.63 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $451.28 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.68 EPS. MSA Safety Incorporporated’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect MSA Safety Incorporporated to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $10 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Price Performance

MSA opened at $171.59 on Thursday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $167.30 and its 200 day simple moving average is $174.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 3.17 and a quick ratio of 1.92. MSA Safety Incorporporated has a 1 year low of $151.10 and a 1 year high of $208.92. The firm has a market cap of $6.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.19 and a beta of 0.95.

MSA Safety Incorporporated Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from MSA Safety Incorporporated’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.53. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. MSA Safety Incorporporated’s payout ratio is currently 29.19%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSA has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “hold” rating and set a $180.00 price target (down from $200.00) on shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Robert W. Baird set a $197.00 price target on shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, DA Davidson decreased their price objective on shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated from $235.00 to $206.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $203.60.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other MSA Safety Incorporporated news, CFO Julie A. Beck acquired 448 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $158.69 per share, for a total transaction of $71,093.12. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer owned 3,825 shares in the company, valued at $606,989.25. This represents a 13.27% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MSA Safety Incorporporated

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Hilltop Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in MSA Safety Incorporporated by 8.1% in the fourth quarter. Hilltop Holdings Inc. now owns 1,452 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $232,000 after buying an additional 109 shares during the period. Blair William & Co. IL bought a new stake in MSA Safety Incorporporated during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $209,000. Vise Technologies Inc. purchased a new position in shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated during the 4th quarter worth approximately $245,000. Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. purchased a new position in shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $297,000. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of MSA Safety Incorporporated by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 1,728 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $297,000 after acquiring an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.51% of the company’s stock.

About MSA Safety Incorporporated

MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures and supplies a wide range of safety products designed to protect workers in hazardous environments. The company’s offerings span personal protective equipment such as industrial helmets, face shields, protective clothing and fall protection devices, as well as fixed and portable gas detection and monitoring systems. MSA’s products are used in industries including oil and gas, mining, construction, fire service, and chemical processing to guard against risks such as gas leaks, impacts, flame exposure and falls from height.

Key product lines include self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and air-purifying respirators, gas detectors and sensors, head and face protection, and fall arrest systems.