MSA Insider Trading

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.70%
Insider Buying (Last 12 Months): $71,093.12
Insider Selling (Last 12 Months): $4,246,820.00

MSA Safety Incorporporated Insider Trading History Chart

This chart shows the insider buying and selling history at MSA Safety Incorporporated by year and by quarter.

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MSA Safety Incorporporated Share Price & Price History

Current Price: $186.06
Price Change: ▲ Price Increase of +7.492 (4.20%)
As of 11/2/2026 03:59 PM ET

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MSA Safety Incorporporated Insider Trading History

Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionShares Held After TransactionDetails
8/7/2026Nishan J. VartanianChairmanSell20,000$193.99$3,879,800.0050,324View SEC Filing Icon  
8/4/2026Jonathan D. BuckCAOSell469$191.00$89,579.003,776View SEC Filing Icon  
6/11/2026Julie A. BeckCFOBuy448$158.69$71,093.123,825View SEC Filing Icon  
2/17/2026Jonathan D. BuckCAOSell1,100$203.48$223,828.003,234View SEC Filing Icon  
11/25/2025Jonathan D. BuckCAOSell333$161.00$53,613.004,434View SEC Filing Icon  
9/12/2025Stephanie L. SciulloPresidentSell2,361$169.51$400,213.119,083View SEC Filing Icon  
5/13/2025Nishan J. VartanianChairmanSell30,000$161.32$4,839,600.0035,401View SEC Filing Icon  
2/24/2025Jonathan D. BuckCAOSell717$159.00$114,003.003,673View SEC Filing Icon  
7/31/2024Nishan J. VartanianCEOSell3,945$189.00$745,605.0031,953View SEC Filing Icon  
5/2/2024Nishan J. VartanianCEOSell11,000$185.29$2,038,190.0056,800View SEC Filing Icon  
3/12/2024Nishan J. VartanianCEOSell4,099$185.75$761,389.2567,800View SEC Filing Icon  
3/11/2024Jonathan D. BuckCAOSell305$185.50$56,577.503,506View SEC Filing Icon  
2/27/2024Rebecca B. RobertsDirectorSell1,100$181.84$200,024.008,474View SEC Filing Icon  
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SEC Filings (Institutional Ownership Changes) for MSA Safety Incorporporated (NYSE:MSA)

92.51% of MSA Safety Incorporporated stock is owned by institutions. Institutional ownership can be a sign of analyst confidence in the fundamentals of the stock.

Institutional Buying and Selling by Quarter

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MSA Safety Incorporporated Institutional Trading History

Reporting DateHedge FundShares HeldMarket Value% of PortfolioQuarterly Change in SharesOwnership in CompanyDetails
11/2/2026Inscription Capital LLC1,365$0.24M0.0%+6.6%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/2/2026Commonwealth Equity Services LLC9,115$1.62M0.0%-4.6%0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
11/2/2026Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC378,181$67.27M2.0%-31.8%0.980%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/31/2026Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC2,717$0.50M0.0%N/A0.007%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/31/2026Covestor Ltd539$96K0.1%+35.8%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/30/2026Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC31,850$5.67M0.9%+8.1%0.083%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2026ProShare Advisors LLC159,258$28.33M0.0%+3.0%0.413%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2026Vise Technologies Inc.2,347$0.42M0.0%+60.2%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2026MGO One Seven LLC2,936$0.52M0.0%-5.6%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/29/2026State of Wyoming1,135$0.20M0.0%+161.5%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/28/2026VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al2,500$0.45M0.0%-81.5%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/28/2026D.A. Davidson & CO.3,585$0.64M0.0%N/A0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/28/2026Essential Investment Partners LLC2,064$0.37M0.2%-5.7%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/27/2026Schwartz Investment Counsel Inc.1,145$0.20M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/24/2026Pullen Investment Management LLC16,613$2.96M1.4%+0.6%0.043%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/23/2026Signaturefd LLC363$65K0.0%+150.3%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/23/2026Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI1,790$0.32M0.0%N/A0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/23/2026Simplicity Wealth LLC4,524$0.81M0.0%+64.3%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/23/2026Evergreen Capital Management LLC1,200$0.21M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/23/2026Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC2,004$0.36M0.0%+24.9%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/22/2026Yousif Capital Management LLC9,453$1.68M0.0%-6.9%0.025%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/22/2026Root Financial Partners LLC712$0.13M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/22/2026Vest Financial LLC43,595$7.76M0.1%+36.6%0.113%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/21/2026Cooke & Bieler LP678,102$120.62M1.8%-6.5%1.758%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/21/2026Crossmark Global Holdings Inc.2,004$0.36M0.0%+4.5%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/21/2026Nisa Investment Advisors LLC4,622$0.82M0.0%+11.8%0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/20/2026Net Worth Advisory Group1,783$0.32M0.1%+5.3%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/19/2026BDF Gestion10,076$1.79M0.2%-11.3%0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/17/2026Brown Lisle Cummings Inc.8,245$1.47M0.3%+6.0%0.021%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/17/2026IFP Advisors Inc360$64K0.0%+65.9%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/16/2026TD Waterhouse Canada Inc.174$31K0.0%+74.0%0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/15/2026Assenagon Asset Management S.A.35,275$6.28M0.0%+87.8%0.091%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/15/2026State of Alaska Department of Revenue3,436$0.61M0.0%-3.4%0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/15/2026Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH176,593$31.41M0.2%+19.9%0.458%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/15/2026Fortitude Family Office LLC264$47K0.0%+1,452.9%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/14/2026Copeland Capital Management LLC200,654$35.69M0.8%-2.2%0.520%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/14/2026Krilogy Financial LLC2,338$0.43M0.0%+17.5%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/13/2026NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC1,355$0.24M0.0%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/9/2026Diversified Management Inc.8,990$1.60M0.3%N/A0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/9/2026GAMMA Investing LLC1,515$0.27M0.0%+34.8%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/8/2026Farther Finance Advisors LLC908$0.16M0.0%+342.9%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/7/2026Steph & Co.971$0.17M0.0%+23.2%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/6/2026Moody National Bank Trust Division1,228$0.22M0.0%+7.0%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/6/2026Bank of New Hampshire200$36K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/6/2026Central Pacific Bank Trust Division1,138$0.20M0.0%+22.6%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/5/2026Argent Capital Management LLC1,753$0.31M0.0%-97.9%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
10/2/2026Versant Capital Management Inc492$88K0.0%+26.8%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/18/2026Security National Bank of SO Dak550$96K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC1,561$0.27M0.0%-36.3%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026WINTON GROUP Ltd3,819$0.67M0.0%-89.2%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026Engineers Gate Manager LP9,229$1.61M0.0%N/A0.024%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC378$66K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026NewEdge Advisors LLC1,835$0.32M0.0%+2,222.8%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026IFP Advisors Inc217$38K0.0%+623.3%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026Squarepoint Ops LLC89,517$15.63M0.0%+2,490.2%0.232%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/9/2026Baird Financial Group Inc.2,343$0.41M0.0%-29.6%0.006%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/8/2026Allworth Financial LP855$0.15M0.0%+54.9%0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/8/2026West Family Investments Inc.1,703$0.30M0.1%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
9/8/2026Nykredit A S318$56K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/26/2026Giverny Capital Inc.166,305$29.03M1.0%N/A0.431%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/26/2026Amundi1,365$0.24M0.0%-53.2%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/26/2026HighTower Advisors LLC4,359$0.76M0.0%-11.9%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/25/2026VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al13,500$2.36M0.0%N/A0.035%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/23/2026HB Wealth Management LLC1,721$0.30M0.0%+37.5%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/22/2026AlphaGrep UK Ltd1,415$0.25M0.1%N/A0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/22/2026Raiffeisen Bank International AG5,000$0.86M0.0%-8.4%0.013%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/22/2026Syon Capital LLC1,790$0.31M0.0%-26.5%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/22/2026Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC1,881$0.33M0.0%-13.4%0.005%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/21/2026AXQ Capital LP8,848$1.55M0.2%+426.7%0.023%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/21/2026Nykredit A S318$56K0.0%N/A0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/20/2026Two Sigma Securities LLC3,648$0.64M0.1%N/A0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/19/2026UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC89,832$15.68M0.0%+9.3%0.233%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/19/2026Van ECK Associates Corp28,556$4.99M0.0%-6.4%0.074%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
8/3/2026Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.10,143$1.77M0.0%N/A0.026%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/10/2026Handelsbanken Fonder AB102,191$17.84M0.1%-13.2%0.265%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/9/2026Steadtrust LLC3,155$0.55M0.3%-3.1%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/9/2026Legacy Wealth Asset Management LLC3,931$0.69M0.2%-39.6%0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/9/2026Allied Private Wealth LLC159$27K0.0%N/A0.000%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/8/2026Assenagon Asset Management S.A.18,784$3.28M0.0%-1.6%0.049%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/7/2026GAMMA Investing LLC1,124$0.20M0.0%+52.1%0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/7/2026Central Pacific Bank Trust Division928$0.16M0.0%N/A0.002%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/7/2026Moody National Bank Trust Division1,148$0.20M0.0%N/A0.003%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
7/2/2026Versant Capital Management Inc388$68K0.0%+119.2%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
6/18/2026Pacer Advisors Inc.4,245$0.70M0.0%-3.6%0.011%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/26/2026Glenmede Trust Co. NA5,891$0.97M0.0%-6.4%0.015%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/21/2026Argent Capital Management LLC88,824$14.56M0.5%-11.5%0.230%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2026Bank of America Corp DE144,377$23.67M0.0%+14.6%0.374%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2026Edgestream Partners L.P.4,596$0.75M0.0%N/A0.012%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2026Janus Henderson Group PLC17,257$2.83M0.0%+10.2%0.045%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/19/2026Strategic Investment Advisors MI3,801$0.62M0.0%N/A0.010%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026Amundi2,915$0.48M0.0%+57.5%0.008%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC465$76K0.0%+40.5%0.001%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026California State Teachers Retirement System41,639$6.83M0.0%+18.4%0.108%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026Royal Bank of Canada218,070$35.75M0.0%+42.5%0.565%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/18/2026Ruane Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.1,776,282$291.22M4.8%-2.0%4.602%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2026The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company26,084$4.28M0.0%-3.1%0.068%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2026Quantinno Capital Management LP54,736$8.97M0.0%+0.4%0.142%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/16/2026Lazard Asset Management LLC112,224$18.40M0.0%-3.6%0.291%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/15/2026Entropy Technologies LP3,350$0.55M0.0%N/A0.009%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
5/14/2026Hilltop Holdings Inc.1,391$0.23M0.0%-4.2%0.004%Search for SEC Filing on Google Icon
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MSA Safety Incorporporated logo
MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect people and facility infrastructures in the fire service, energy, utility, construction, and industrial manufacturing applications, as well as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industries worldwide. The company's core product offerings include fixed gas and flame detection systems, such as gas detection monitoring systems, and flame detectors and open-path infrared gas detectors; breathing apparatus products, including self-contained breathing apparatus; hand-held portable gas detection instruments to detect the presence or absence of various gases in the air; industrial head protection products; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fall protection equipment, such as confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, as well as engineered systems. In addition, the company offers air-purifying respirators, eye and face protection products, ballistic helmets, and gas masks. It serves distributors and end-users through indirect and direct sales channels. The company offers its products under the V-Gard, Cairns, and Gallet brand names. MSA Safety Incorporated was founded in 1914 and is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.
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Today's Range

Now: $186.06
Low: $179.74
High: $187.15

50 Day Range

MA: $182.77
Low: $177.13
High: $191.92

52 Week Range

Now: $186.06
Low: $151.10
High: $208.92

Volume

340,951 shs

Average Volume

260,718 shs

Market Capitalization

$7.18 billion

P/E Ratio

23.14

Dividend Yield

1.21%

Beta

0.92

Who are the company insiders with the largest holdings of MSA Safety Incorporporated?

MSA Safety Incorporporated's top insider shareholders include:
  1. John T Ryan III (Major Shareholder)
  2. John T Ryan III (Director)
  3. John T Ryan III (Director)
  4. L Edward Shaw Jr (Director)
  5. William M Lambert (Insider)
  6. William M Lambert (CEO)
  7. William M Lambert (Chairman)
  8. William M Lambert (CEO)
  9. William M Lambert (Director)
  10. Nishan J Vartanian (CEO)
Learn More about top insider investors at MSA Safety Incorporporated.

Who are the major institutional investors of MSA Safety Incorporporated?

MSA Safety Incorporporated's top institutional investors include:
  1. Cooke & Bieler LP — 1.76%
  2. Copeland Capital Management LLC — 0.52%
  3. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH — 0.46%
  4. ProShare Advisors LLC — 0.41%
  5. Vest Financial LLC — 0.11%
  6. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. — 0.09%
Learn More about top institutional investors of MSA Safety Incorporporated stock.

Which major investors are selling MSA Safety Incorporporated stock?

Within the previous quarter, MSA stock was sold by these institutional investors:
  1. Argent Capital Management LLC
  2. Cooke & Bieler LP
  3. VIRGINIA RETIREMENT SYSTEMS ET Al
  4. Copeland Capital Management LLC
  5. BDF Gestion
  6. Yousif Capital Management LLC
  7. MGO One Seven LLC
  8. Essential Investment Partners LLC
During the previous year, company insiders that have sold MSA Safety Incorporporated company stock include:
  1. Nishan J Vartanian (Chairman)
  2. Jonathan D Buck (CAO)
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Which major investors are buying MSA Safety Incorporporated stock?

In the last quarter, MSA stock was acquired by institutional investors including:
  1. Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH
  2. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.
  3. Vest Financial LLC
  4. Diversified Management Inc.
  5. ProShare Advisors LLC
  6. D.A. Davidson & CO.
  7. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC
  8. Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers LLC