MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup · Temp Headwind edge
Industrials · Security & Protection Services
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $162.54, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Negative momentum; Below 200-day MA.
MSA Safety designs, manufactures, and sells safety products across detection, fire service, and industrial PPE categories through Americas and International segments, employing approximately 5,300 people as of December 31, 2025. Products are sold through more than 1,800... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $162.54, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Negative momentum; Below 200-day MA. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 34, MACD bearish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 48d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-17Recent Developments — MSA Safety Incorporated
Latest news
- NEWS Comerica Bank Has $16.57 Million Holdings in MSA Safety Incorporporated $MSA - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS MSA Safety announces participation in multiple investor conferences in May and June 2026 - Pluang — Pluang positive
- NEWS Madison Asset Management LLC Takes Position in MSA Safety Incorporporated $MSA - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- NEWS Q1 Safety & Security Services Earnings Review: First Prize Goes to MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) - StockStory — StockStory positive
- NEWS Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Industrial Goods Companies: MSA Safety (MSA) and V2X (VVX) - The Globe and — The Globe and Mail neutral
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1 floor-breaker
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $162.54, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Negative momentum; Below 200-day MA. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 34, MACD bearish. Maintain position. Not compelling to add more. Target $178.97 (+10.1%), stop $154.54 (−5.2%), A.R:R 2.0:1. Score 6.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $178.97 (+10.1% upside). Target $178.97 (+10.1%), stop $154.54 (−5.2%), A.R:R 2.0:1. Stop-loss: $154.54.
Negative momentum; Below 200-day MA.
MSA Safety Incorporated trades at a P/E of 21.9 (forward 16.7). TrendMatrix value score: 6.7/10. Verdict: Hold.
11 analysts cover MSA with a consensus score of 3.7/5. Average price target: $206.
What does MSA Safety Incorporated do?MSA Safety designs, manufactures, and sells safety products across detection, fire service, and industrial PPE...
MSA Safety designs, manufactures, and sells safety products across detection, fire service, and industrial PPE categories through Americas and International segments, employing approximately 5,300 people as of December 31, 2025. Products are sold through more than 1,800 authorized distributor locations worldwide, with no individual customer exceeding 10% of annual sales.