Mine Safety
About: MSA Safety Inc makes safety products that are used to protect workers in the oil and gas and mining industries. The products include breathing apparatuses, fall protection, portable gas detection systems, industrial head protection, fire and rescue helmets, and fixed gas and flame detection systems. End markets include the fire service, contractor, industrial, mining, oil and gas, and utilities industries. The company's reportable geographic segments are Northern North America; Latin America; Europe, Middle East & Africa; and Asia Pacific. The company's operating segments have been aggregated into three reportable segments: Americas, International, and Corporate. Geographically the company generates the majority of its revenue from the United States.
Employees: 5,200
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
41% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 148 | Existing positions reduced: 105
6% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.67M | Put options by funds: $1.57M
2% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 41 | Existing positions closed: 42
1.96% less ownership
Funds ownership: 85.5% [Q3] → 83.54% (-1.96%) [Q4]
3% less funds holding
Funds holding: 373 [Q3] → 361 (-12) [Q4]
8% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $5.9B [Q3] → $5.43B (-$464M) [Q4]
50% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q3] → 2 (-2) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
3 analyst ratings
Baird Richard Eastman 68% 1-year accuracy 15 / 22 met price target | 10%upside $175 | Neutral Maintained | 18 Feb 2025 |
DA Davidson Michael Shlisky 44% 1-year accuracy 12 / 27 met price target | 23%upside $195 | Buy Initiated | 19 Dec 2024 |
Jefferies Saree Boroditsky 38% 1-year accuracy 3 / 8 met price target | 26%upside $200 | Hold Initiated | 12 Dec 2024 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about MSA published over the past 30 days









