MSC Industrial Direct
0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
–
Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
48% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $15.8M | Put options by funds: $10.7M
1.45% more ownership
Funds ownership: 80.7% [Q3] → 82.15% (+1.45%) [Q4]
1% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $3.9B [Q3] → $3.86B (-$36.9M) [Q4]
8% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 130 | Existing positions reduced: 142
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 407 [Q3] → 381 (-26) [Q4]
20% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 65 | Existing positions closed: 81
100% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 [Q3] → 0 (-1) [Q4]
Research analyst outlook
1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$95
22%
upside
Avg. target
$95
22%
upside
High target
$95
22%
upside
1 analyst rating
1 positive
100%
0 neutral
0%
0 negative
0%
Wolfe Research Ryan Cooke 0% 1-year accuracy 0 / 1 met price target | 22%upside $95 | Outperform Initiated | 16 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 5 articles about MSM published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
3 hours ago
MSC Industrial Direct: No Change In Stance As Earnings Near
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. is currently rated a "hold" due to its valuation and recent financial underperformance. The company has experienced mixed financial results, with revenue and net income declining in 2024 and Q1 2025. Analysts expect further declines in revenue and profits for Q2 2025, making me cautious about any immediate bullish stance.

Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
MSC Industrial to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?
MSM's Q2 results are likely to reflect the slower growth in average daily sales seen at the beginning of the quarter and higher operating expenses.

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
MSC Industrial (MSM) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?
MSC Industrial (MSM) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
MELVILLE, N.Y. and DAVIDSON, N.C.

Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 weeks ago
MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. TO WEBCAST REVIEW OF FISCAL 2025 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
MELVILLE, N.Y. and DAVIDSON, N.C.

Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 month ago
MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CO. TO PARTICIPATE AT UPCOMING INVESTOR CONFERENCES
MELVILLE, N.Y. and DAVIDSON, N.C.

Neutral
PRNewsWire
2 months ago
MSC INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY'S SARA DULSKI APPOINTED TO SERVE ON INDUSTRY SUPPLY ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
MELVILLE, N.Y. and DAVIDSON, N.C.

Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
MSM Q1 Earnings Beat, Dips Y/Y on Low Volumes & Higher Expenses
MSC Industrial anticipates a 3-5% decrease in average daily sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 due to persisting challenging conditions.

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
MSC Industrial (MSM) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
The headline numbers for MSC Industrial (MSM) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended November 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (MSM) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call January 8, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Ryan Mills - Head, Investor Relations Erik Gershwind - Chief Executive Officer Martina McIsaac - President & Chief Operating Officer Kristen Actis-Grande - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Stephen Volkmann - Jefferies Ken Newman - KeyBanc Capital Markets Tommy Moll - Stephens David Manthey - Baird Chris Dankert - Loop Capital Patrick Baumann - JPMorgan Operator Good morning, and welcome to the MSC Industrial Supply Fiscal 2025 First Quarter Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode.

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