MSA Safety (MSA) stock: analyst price target and their real reliability
Live quote · data updated Aug 28, 2026
MSA Safety · Industrials · ref. ETF XLI · 43 calls · price $191.67
What the company does: MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect workers and facility infrastructures worldwide.
📈 MSA Safety (MSA) stock price
$191.67+10.9% over range
Aug 28, 25low $152.94 · high $203.08Aug 27, 26
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Hold
33% recommend buying · 3 analysts
📊 JPI status : MSA Safety has never appeared in a JPI ranking (Fair or Risk +) — our methods haven't picked it to date. See the selected stocks →
🎯 MSA price target & analyst consensus — price $192
The price target · all analysts combined (3 targets)
Highest target · 2 firms of 3$220+14.8%
Median target · of 3 targets$215+12.2%
Lowest target · 1 firm of 3$206+7.5%
Current price$191.67
⭐ What the most reliable analysts say
· those who beat their sector, targets replayed on real prices
⭐ The most reliable of them, either direction: Baird — 68% of its targets hit on this sector (322 calls tested). It aims for $215 (+12 %), call made on August 4, 2026, maturing on August 4, 2027 (24 d ago).
The 2 reliable analysts
$218+14 %
The 1 other firm
$206+7.5 %
How to read it: the 2 reliable firms are not filtered by optimism — 2 aim above the price, 0 below, hence their $218 median. “The 1 others” are the firms that don't pass our reliability filter on this sector.
The consensus · 3 ratings (last 6 months)
Strong Buy00%
Buy133%
Hold267%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Go deeper on the analysts
🎯 MSA price target all
All 43 calls, one by one, with our verdict on each firm.
→ See all 43 targets, analyst by analyst💡 The best analysts on MSA most reliable
Their real reliability on MSA, firm by firm: who was right, who was wrong.
→ See their reliability on MSAAll analysts (the consensus) · vs · the best (those who've been right)
💬 A question about MSA Safety? The JPI assistant answers using our backtest data.
💰 MSA Safety dividend: yield, history & growth › open the full page
1.25%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend — 21 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$2.13 per share per year.
📈 MSA Safety fundamentals: valuation, margins & growth › open the full page
P/E 23.7Net margin 16.1 %Revenue growth +6.2 %Cheap for the growth
Revenue, net income and margin per year
Revenue Net income · hover a bar for details
2022
marg. 12 %
2023
Rev +17%Profit −67%
2024
Rev +1%Profit +386%
2025
Rev +4%Profit −2%
🏛️ MSA Safety insider buying: who's buying and how much › open the full page
1 insider bought1 buys / 6 mo $71k
🔎 Detailed analyses
✅ Historical analyst reliability on MSA
Hit rate measured on targets already matured (12 months), replayed against real prices. Click a header to sort.
| Firm ↕ | % right i ↕ | Gain vs sector i ↕ | Calls i ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stifel ↗ | 90% | +17.7% | 10 |
| Baird ↗ | 75% | +19.6% | 4 |
| B. Riley Securities ↗ | 50% | +0.3% | 2 |
| DA Davidson ↗ | 33% | +1.8% | 3 |
📊 What $1,000 invested in MSA Safety would be worth › open the full page
In short — $1,000 invested in MSA Safety 10 years ago would be worth $4,079 today, i.e. +15%/yr on average. Best year: 2016 (+67%), worst: 2021 (-12%). Price performance, excluding dividends.
If I'd invested $1,000 in MSA Safety
| Investment | Worth today | Gain |
|---|---|---|
| 1 years ago | $1,060 | +6% |
| 3 years ago | $1,280 | +28% |
| 5 years ago | $1,118 | +12% |
Return by year (MSA Safety)
| Year | Return | $1,000 invested at year start |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 (YTD) | -1% | $985 (-1%) |
| 2025 | +8% | $1,060 (+6%) |
| 2024 | 0% | $1,058 (+6%) |
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.
📰 Recent news on MSA Safety
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📋 All analyst calls on MSA
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■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$220
Price at call : $193.23 — gap to target +14%
Today : $191.67 — gap to target +15%
🎯 on MSA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 47.7% · +5.0% (302 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 3, 27
matures : Aug 3, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$215
Price at call : $192.46 — gap to target +12%
Today : $191.67 — gap to target +12%
🎯 on MSA : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +5.5% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 3, 27
matures : Aug 3, 27
DA Davidson ↗
May 11, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$206
Price at call : $169.55 — upside +21%
Today : $191.67 — upside +7%
🎯 on MSA : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : May 11, 27
matures : May 11, 27
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$195
Price at call : $160.69 — gap to target +21%
Today : $191.67 — gap to target +2%
🎯 on MSA : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +5.5% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Mar 30, 27
matures : Mar 30, 27
DA Davidson ↗
Feb 18, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$235
Price at call : $198 — upside +19%
Today : $191.67 — upside +23%
🎯 on MSA : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 27
matures : Feb 18, 27
DA Davidson ↗
Jul 22, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$203
Price at call : $177.5 — upside +14%
Today : $191.67 — upside +6%
Expected +14% · Actual -2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MSA : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
-1.9%
stock -2% · XLI +18%
matured Jul 22, 26
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$182
Price at call : $175.15 — gap to target +4%
Today : $191.67 — gap to target -5%
🎯 on MSA : 90% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 16, 26
matures : Jul 16, 26
DA Davidson ↗
May 5, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$183
Price at call : $155.52 — upside +18%
Today : $191.67 — upside -5%
Expected +18% · Actual +12% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MSA : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
+11.9%
stock +12% · XLI +33%
matured May 5, 26
See the other 35 calls, newest to oldest
B. Riley Securities ↗
May 1, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$195
Price at call : $157.02 — upside +24%
Today : $191.67 — upside +2%
Expected +24% · Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MSA : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 63.5% · +27.2% (52 calls)
+5.3%
stock +5% · XLI +27%
matured May 1, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$161
Price at call : $142.78 — gap to target +13%
Today : $191.67 — gap to target -16%
🎯 on MSA : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +5.5% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 15, 26
matures : Apr 15, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$175
Price at call : $159.69 — gap to target +10%
Today : $191.67 — gap to target -9%
🎯 on MSA : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +5.5% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 26
matures : Feb 18, 26
DA Davidson ↗
Dec 19, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$195
Price at call : $167.52 — upside +16%
Today : $191.67 — upside +2%
Expected +16% · Actual -4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MSA : 33% (3 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 43.3% · +13.6% (104 calls)
-4.4%
stock -4% · XLI +18%
matured Dec 19, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$200
Price at call : $176.4 — gap to target +13%
Today : $191.67 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on MSA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 44.8% · +3.9% (183 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 12, 25
matures : Dec 12, 25
B. Riley Securities ↗
Nov 5, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$200
Price at call : $167.82 — upside +19%
Today : $191.67 — upside +4%
Expected +19% · Actual -5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MSA : 50% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 63.5% · +27.2% (52 calls)
-4.7%
stock -5% · XLI +13%
matured Nov 5, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$215
Price at call : $188.5 — upside +14%
Today : $191.67 — upside +12%
Expected +14% · Actual -5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MSA : 90% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
-5.4%
stock -5% · XLI +23%
matured Jul 26, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$209
Price at call : $163.54 — upside +28%
Today : $191.67 — upside +9%
Expected +28% · Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MSA : 90% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+2.4%
stock +2% · XLI +19%
matured Dec 18, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$196
Price at call : $174.46 — upside +12%
Today : $191.67 — upside +2%
Expected +12% · Actual +1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MSA : 90% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+1.1%
stock +1% · XLI +24%
matured Sep 12, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$196
Price at call : $178.54 — upside +10%
Today : $191.67 — upside +2%
Expected +10% · Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MSA : 90% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+1.8%
stock +2% · XLI +13%
matured Aug 1, 24
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$170
Price at call : $182.2 — gap to target -7%
Today : $191.67 — gap to target -11%
🎯 on MSA : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +5.5% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Aug 1, 24
matures : Aug 1, 24
William Blair ↗
Jun 12, 23
▲ Outperform
Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MSA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 41% · +6.5% (39 calls)
+11.4%
stock +11% · XLI +18%
matured Jun 11, 24
▲ Buy · 🎯$170
Price at call : $135.25 — upside +26%
Today : $191.67 — upside -11%
Expected +26% · Actual +21% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MSA : 90% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+20.9%
stock +21% · XLI +15%
matured Dec 19, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$152
Price at call : $120.09 — upside +27%
Today : $191.67 — upside -21%
Expected +27% · Actual +45% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MSA : 90% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+45.3%
stock +45% · XLI +15%
matured Sep 13, 23
▲ Buy · 🎯$150
Price at call : $131.97 — upside +14%
Today : $191.67 — upside -22%
Expected +14% · Actual +30% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MSA : 90% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+30.4%
stock +30% · XLI +9%
matured Feb 20, 21
Sidoti & Co.
Jan 29, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$120
Price at call : $138.31 — gap to target -13%
Today : $191.67 — gap to target -37%
🎯 on MSA : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 28, 21
matures : Jan 28, 21
William Blair ↗
Jan 10, 19
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MSA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 41% · +6.5% (39 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 10, 20
matures : Jan 10, 20
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$98
Price at call : $88.72 — gap to target +10%
Today : $191.67 — gap to target -49%
🎯 on MSA : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +5.5% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 21, 19
matures : Dec 21, 19
▲ Buy · 🎯$108
Price at call : $99.02 — upside +9%
Today : $191.67 — upside -44%
Expected +9% · Actual +7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MSA : 90% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+6.7%
stock +7% · XLI +3%
matured Jul 27, 19
▲ Outperform · 🎯$100
Price at call : $87.94 — upside +14%
Today : $191.67 — upside -48%
Expected +14% · Actual +19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MSA : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +5.5% (322 calls)
+18.6%
stock +19% · XLI +5%
matured Apr 25, 19
▲ Buy · 🎯$100
Price at call : $87.94 — upside +14%
Today : $191.67 — upside -48%
Expected +14% · Actual +19% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MSA : 90% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+18.6%
stock +19% · XLI +5%
matured Apr 25, 19
▲ Outperform
Actual +26% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MSA : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +5.5% (322 calls)
+26.3%
stock +26% · XLI -1%
matured Feb 22, 19
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$89
Price at call : $81.33 — gap to target +9%
Today : $191.67 — gap to target -54%
🎯 on MSA : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +5.5% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 23, 18
matures : Oct 23, 18
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MSA : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +5.5% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 3, 18
matures : Oct 3, 18
▲ Outperform
Actual +36% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MSA : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +5.5% (322 calls)
+36.4%
stock +36% · XLI +25%
matured Oct 31, 17
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MSA : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +5.5% (322 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 22, 17
matures : Jul 22, 17
▲ Buy
Actual +56% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MSA : 90% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
+55.6%
stock +56% · XLI +22%
matured Jun 14, 17
Sidoti & Co.
Apr 19, 16
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MSA : no call matured yet · 📊 unranked overall
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 19, 17
matures : Apr 19, 17
Seaport Global ↗
Jul 24, 15
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$52
Price at call : $49.92 — gap to target +4%
Today : $191.67 — gap to target -73%
🎯 on MSA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.8% · +2.9% (36 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 23, 16
matures : Jul 23, 16
Seaport Global ↗
Apr 29, 15
▲ Accumulate
Actual +5% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MSA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Industry : 52.8% · +2.9% (36 calls)
+5.1%
stock +5% · XLI +1%
matured Apr 28, 16
Barrington Research ↗
Sep 8, 14
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MSA : no call matured yet · 📊 on Industry : 66.7% · +14.2% (6 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 8, 15
matures : Sep 8, 15
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MSA : 90% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 19, 15
matures : Feb 19, 15
■ Hold neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MSA : 90% (10 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 49.9% · +3.3% (471 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 18, 15
matures : Feb 18, 15
▲ Outperform · 🎯$59
Price at call : $50.95 — upside +16%
Today : $191.67 — upside -69%
Expected +16% · Actual -3% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MSA : 75% (4 calls matureds) · 📊 on Industry : 52.5% · +5.5% (322 calls)
-2.9%
stock -3% · XLI +6%
matured Jan 6, 15
Dougherty & Co.
Apr 26, 12
▲ Buy · 🎯$55
Price at call : $43.13 — upside +28%
Today : $191.67 — upside -71%
Expected +28% · Actual +10% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MSA : 100% (1 call matured) · 📊 unranked overall
+10.4%
stock +10% · XLI +11%
matured Apr 26, 13
Frequently asked questions
Should I buy MSA Safety stock?
This isn't buy advice. For MSA Safety, the analyst consensus is "Hold", with an average price target of $215 (+12% vs the current price). What matters is their past reliability on this stock: the most reliable one is right 90% of the time (10 calls tracked on MSA Safety). We show the numbers — you decide.
Is it too late to buy MSA Safety? How high can it go?
The most bullish analyst target on MSA Safety is $220 (+15% above today's price); the average is $215. That's the upside they see. Check how reliable those analysts have actually been on MSA Safety on our site before trusting it.
Is MSA Safety still a good buy?
The most useful "opinion" isn't an opinion — it's a track record: 4 analysts have a real record on MSA Safety, the best hitting 90% over 10 calls. Current consensus: "Hold". Make your call on data, not noise.
What has MSA Safety's past performance been?
Historical returns and a "how much if I had invested" calculator: MSA performance & returns.
Does MSA Safety pay a dividend?
Yield, consistency and growth history of the dividend: MSA's dividend.
Are insiders buying MSA stock?
Executives' and large holders' buys and sells, decoded: insider buying on MSA.
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