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The Quantellect read.Of the 4 firms covering MSA Safety, 1 rate it Buy or better, 3 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $180.00 to $220.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $205.25 sits 9% above the current $188.71. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $2.63 next quarter toward $10.03 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS4 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy125%
Hold375%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 4 analysts giving stock ratings to MSA Safety.
As of Sep, 1 of 4 firms rate MSA a Buy (3 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
MSA EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$2.63
Range $2.41 – $2.74 · 7 analysts · +11% YoY
Next period, 7 analysts expect MSA Safety to earn $2.63 a share (range $2.41 – $2.74), versus $2.38 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $9.16, growing to $10.03 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$589.8M
Range $573.9M – $605.0M · 7 analysts · +15% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $589.8M (range $573.9M – $605.0M), +15.4% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $2.1B, rising to $2.3B 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 #47
Hold
$182.00-3.6% to target
Overall win rate
48%
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#2
Jeff Van Sinderen
B. Riley Securities · Rank #81
Buy
$210.00+11.3% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#3
Michael Shlisky
DA Davidson · Rank #387
Buy
$206.00+9.2% to target
Overall win rate
28%
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#4
RE
Richard Eastman
Baird
Hold
$215.00+13.9% to target
Coverage
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#5
TS
Tomohiko Sano
JP Morgan
Hold
$220.00+16.6% to target
Coverage
—
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MSA stock forecast FAQ
What is MSA's average 12-month price target?+
The 4 analysts with a live target average $205.25 for MSA Safety over the next 12 months, ranging from a $220.00 high to a $180.00 low.
Is MSA stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 4 analyst ratings, 1 are Buy or Strong Buy, 3 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for MSA?+
The Street-high target is $220.00 (JP Morgan), and the Street-low is $180.00 (Jefferies). The average of all 4 active targets is $205.25.
How many Wall Street analysts cover MSA?+
4 analysts have an active rating on MSA Safety, and 4 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 #47). Their current call is Hold with a $182.00 target.
What is MSA Safety's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $2.63 per share (range $2.41 – $2.74) across 7 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $9.16, rising to $10.03 the following year.
How much revenue is MSA Safety expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $589.8M (range $573.9M – $605.0M). Full-year revenue is projected at $2.1B, growing to $2.3B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading MSA lately?+
As of Sep, 1 of 4 firms rate MSA a Buy (3 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.
