Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. MSA Safety Inc shares valued at $400,213 were sold by Sciullo Stephanie L on Sep 12 ’25. At $169.51 per share, Sciullo Stephanie L sold 2,361 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 9,083 shares worth approximately $1.43 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Sciullo Stephanie L purchased 2,361 shares, netting a total of over 406,777 in proceeds.
Before that, Brody Elyse L had added 1,034 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $178,154, the Officer bought MSA Safety Inc shares for $172.30 each.
Analysts at DA Davidson started covering the stock with ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of December 12, 2024, Jefferies has initiated its “Hold” rating for MSA. Earlier on November 05, 2024, B. Riley Securities initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for MSA stock.
Analyzing MSA Stock Performance
On last trading session, MSA Safety Inc [NYSE: MSA] plunged -7.22% to $157.2. The stock’s lowest price that day was $154.72, but it reached a high of $167.39 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -5.71%. Over the course of the year, MSA Safety Inc shares have dropped approximately -5.90%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $182.85 on 08/05/25 and a 52-week low of $127.86 on 04/07/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for MSA Safety Inc (MSA)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 152.15, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 147.10. In the upper region, resistance lies at 164.82. The next price resistance is at 172.44. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 35.17 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is MSA Safety Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of MSA Safety Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-10-15 dropping by 63.0 shares to 1.36 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-15 was 1.36 million shares.
Which companies own the most shares of MSA Safety Inc (MSA)?
In terms of MSA Safety Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 166 in the next 12 months, down nearly -2.03% from the previous closing price of $169.44. Analysts anticipate MSA Safety Inc stock to reach 166 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 166. In spite of this, 1 analysts ranked MSA Safety Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025.
