MSA
MSA Safety
NYSE: MSA · INDUSTRIALS · SECURITY & PROTECTION SERVICES
$177.16
-1.12% today
Updated 2026-10-28
Market cap
$6.83B
P/E ratio
21.90
P/S ratio
3.51x
EPS (TTM)
$8.09
Dividend yield
1.19%
52W range
$149 – $207
Volume
0.2M
MSA Safety (MSA) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net buying (73,819 shares)
Buy transactions
66
Sell transactions
34
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | LAMBERT, WILLIAM M | Director | Sale | 6,000 | — | — |
| 2026-09-11 | LAMBERT, WILLIAM M | Director | Sale | 2,000 | — | — |
| 2026-09-10 | SAVI, LUCA | Director | Buy | 16 | — | — |
| 2026-09-10 | PHILLIPS, SANDRA L. | Director | Buy | 11 | — | — |
| 2026-09-10 | PEARSE, DIANE M | Director | Buy | 20 | — | — |
| 2026-09-10 | JORDAN, GREGORY B. | Director | Buy | 20 | — | — |
| 2026-08-31 | BECK, JULIE A | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 140 | $186.77 | $26147.80 |
| 2026-08-07 | VARTANIAN, NISHAN J. | Director, Chairman | Sale | 20,000 | $193.99 | $3.88M |
| 2026-08-04 | MARQUEZ, OCTAVIO | Director | Buy | 626 | — | — |
| 2026-08-04 | BUCK, JONATHAN D. | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 469 | $191.00 | $89579.00 |
| 2026-08-04 | BUCK, JONATHAN D. | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 52 | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | BLANCO, STEVEN C. SR. | Director, CEO | Sale | 702 | $159.89 | $112242.78 |
| 2026-06-11 | BECK, JULIE A | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 448 | $158.69 | $71093.08 |
| 2026-06-10 | SAVI, LUCA | Director | Buy | 18 | — | — |
| 2026-06-10 | PHILLIPS, SANDRA L. | Director | Buy | 12 | — | — |
| 2026-06-10 | PEARSE, DIANE M | Director | Buy | 23 | — | — |
| 2026-06-10 | JORDAN, GREGORY B. | Director | Buy | 23 | — | — |
| 2026-05-21 | RODA, RICHARD W | Vice President, Secretary, CLO | Sale | 300 | $167.76 | $50328.00 |
| 2026-05-13 | VARTANIAN, NISHAN J. | Director, Chairman | Buy | 899 | — | — |
| 2026-05-13 | SPERRY, WILLIAM R | Director | Buy | 899 | — | — |
| 2026-05-13 | SAVI, LUCA | Director | Buy | 899 | — | — |
| 2026-05-13 | PHILLIPS, SANDRA L. | Director | Buy | 899 | — | — |
| 2026-05-13 | PEARSE, DIANE M | Director | Buy | 899 | — | — |
| 2026-05-13 | LAMBERT, WILLIAM M | Director | Buy | 899 | — | — |
| 2026-05-13 | JORDAN, GREGORY B. | Director | Buy | 899 | — | — |
| 2026-05-13 | BRUGGEWORTH, ROBERT A | Director | Buy | 899 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | SAVI, LUCA | Director | Buy | 13 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | PHILLIPS, SANDRA L. | Director | Buy | 8 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | PEARSE, DIANE M | Director | Buy | 17 | — | — |
| 2026-03-10 | JORDAN, GREGORY B. | Director | Buy | 17 | — | — |
| 2026-03-08 | VARTANIAN, NISHAN J. | Director, Chairman | Buy | 60,786 | — | — |
| 2026-03-08 | VARTANIAN, NISHAN J. | Director, Chairman | Buy | 35,115 | — | — |
| 2026-03-08 | VARTANIAN, NISHAN J. | Director, Chairman | Sale | 25,671 | $183.43 | $4.71M |
| 2026-03-08 | SCIULLO, STEPHANIE L | President | Buy | 6,077 | — | — |
| 2026-03-08 | SCIULLO, STEPHANIE L | President | Buy | 3,801 | — | — |
| 2026-03-08 | SCIULLO, STEPHANIE L | President | Sale | 2,276 | $183.43 | $417486.68 |
| 2026-03-08 | SCIULLO, STEPHANIE L | President | Sale | 412 | $183.43 | $75573.16 |
| 2026-03-08 | RODA, RICHARD W | Vice President, Secretary, CLO | Buy | 989 | — | — |
| 2026-03-08 | RODA, RICHARD W | Vice President, Secretary, CLO | Buy | 707 | — | — |
| 2026-03-08 | RODA, RICHARD W | Vice President, Secretary, CLO | Sale | 282 | $183.43 | $51727.26 |
| 2026-03-08 | RODA, RICHARD W | Vice President, Secretary, CLO | Sale | 157 | $183.43 | $28798.51 |
| 2026-03-08 | HOWELLS, DAVID J | Senior Vice President | Buy | 1,000 | — | — |
| 2026-03-08 | HOWELLS, DAVID J | Senior Vice President | Buy | 755 | — | — |
| 2026-03-08 | HOWELLS, DAVID J | Senior Vice President | Sale | 245 | $183.43 | $44940.35 |
| 2026-03-08 | HOWELLS, DAVID J | Senior Vice President | Sale | 123 | $183.43 | $22561.89 |
| 2026-03-08 | BUCK, JONATHAN D. | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 1,100 | — | — |
| 2026-03-08 | BUCK, JONATHAN D. | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 783 | — | — |
| 2026-03-08 | BUCK, JONATHAN D. | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 317 | $183.43 | $58147.31 |
| 2026-03-08 | BUCK, JONATHAN D. | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 177 | $183.43 | $32467.11 |
| 2026-03-08 | BLANCO, STEVEN C. SR. | Director, CEO | Buy | 8,745 | — | — |
| 2026-03-08 | BLANCO, STEVEN C. SR. | Director, CEO | Buy | 4,969 | — | — |
| 2026-03-08 | BLANCO, STEVEN C. SR. | Director, CEO | Sale | 3,776 | $183.43 | $692631.68 |
| 2026-03-08 | BLANCO, STEVEN C. SR. | Director, CEO | Sale | 346 | $183.43 | $63466.78 |
| 2026-03-04 | SCIULLO, STEPHANIE L | President | Buy | 1,223 | — | — |
| 2026-03-04 | RODA, RICHARD W | Vice President, Secretary, CLO | Buy | 962 | — | — |
| 2026-03-04 | BUCK, JONATHAN D. | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 457 | — | — |
| 2026-03-04 | BLANCO, STEVEN C. SR. | Director, CEO | Buy | 4,929 | — | — |
| 2026-03-04 | BECK, JULIE A | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 1,912 | — | — |
| 2026-02-17 | BUCK, JONATHAN D. | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 1,100 | $203.48 | $223828.00 |
| 2026-02-17 | BUCK, JONATHAN D. | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 100 | — | — |
| 2025-12-12 | LAMBERT, WILLIAM M | Director | Sale | 9,634 | — | — |
| 2025-12-10 | SAVI, LUCA | Director | Buy | 15 | — | — |
| 2025-12-10 | PHILLIPS, SANDRA L. | Director | Buy | 9 | — | — |
| 2025-12-10 | PEARSE, DIANE M | Director | Buy | 20 | — | — |
| 2025-12-10 | JORDAN, GREGORY B. | Director | Buy | 20 | — | — |
| 2025-12-04 | VARTANIAN, NISHAN J. | Director, Chairman | Sale | 2,000 | — | — |
| 2025-11-25 | BUCK, JONATHAN D. | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 333 | $161.00 | $53613.00 |
| 2025-09-12 | SCIULLO, STEPHANIE L | President | Sale | 2,361 | $169.51 | $400213.11 |
| 2025-09-11 | SCIULLO, STEPHANIE L | President | Sale | 3,000 | $172.33 | $516990.00 |
| 2025-09-11 | SCIULLO, STEPHANIE L | President | Sale | 1,700 | $172.47 | $293190.50 |
| 2025-09-10 | SAVI, LUCA | Director | Buy | 13 | — | — |
| 2025-09-10 | PHILLIPS, SANDRA L. | Director | Buy | 8 | — | — |
| 2025-09-10 | PEARSE, DIANE M | Director | Buy | 18 | — | — |
| 2025-09-10 | JORDAN, GREGORY B. | Director | Buy | 18 | — | — |
| 2025-09-01 | SCIULLO, STEPHANIE L | President | Sale | 3,869 | $170.60 | $660051.40 |
| 2025-08-31 | BUCK, JONATHAN D. | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 424 | $170.60 | $72334.40 |
| 2025-08-31 | BRODY, ELYSE L | Interim CFO | Sale | 257 | $170.60 | $43844.20 |
| 2025-08-31 | BECK, JULIE A | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 1,465 | — | — |
| 2025-06-10 | SAVI, LUCA | Director | Buy | 11 | — | — |
| 2025-06-10 | PHILLIPS, SANDRA L. | Director | Buy | 5 | — | — |
| 2025-06-10 | PEARSE, DIANE M | Director | Buy | 16 | — | — |
| 2025-06-10 | JORDAN, GREGORY B. | Director | Buy | 16 | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | BUCK, JONATHAN D. | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 920 | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | BRODY, ELYSE L | Interim CFO | Buy | 1,534 | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | VARTANIAN, NISHAN J. | Director, Chairman | Buy | 909 | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | SPERRY, WILLIAM R | Director | Buy | 909 | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | SAVI, LUCA | Director | Buy | 909 | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | PHILLIPS, SANDRA L. | Director | Buy | 909 | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | PEARSE, DIANE M | Director | Buy | 909 | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | LAMBERT, WILLIAM M | Director | Buy | 909 | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | JORDAN, GREGORY B. | Director | Buy | 909 | — | — |
| 2025-05-16 | BRUGGEWORTH, ROBERT A | Director | Buy | 909 | — | — |
| 2025-05-13 | VARTANIAN, NISHAN J. | Director, Chairman | Sale | 30,000 | $161.32 | $4.84M |
| 2025-03-10 | JORDAN, GREGORY B. | Director | Buy | 16 | — | — |
| 2025-03-08 | VARTANIAN, NISHAN J. | Director, Chairman | Buy | 60,042 | — | — |
| 2025-03-08 | VARTANIAN, NISHAN J. | Director, Chairman | Sale | 25,594 | $157.99 | $4.04M |
| 2025-03-08 | SCIULLO, STEPHANIE L | President | Buy | 5,401 | — | — |
| 2025-03-08 | SCIULLO, STEPHANIE L | President | Sale | 1,647 | $157.99 | $260209.53 |
| 2025-03-08 | SCIULLO, STEPHANIE L | President | Sale | 321 | $157.99 | $50714.79 |
| 2025-03-08 | SAVI, LUCA | Director | Buy | 11 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
Are MSA insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, MSA insiders have been net buyers, with about $21.81M in stock sold across 34 sales, against 1 open-market purchase.
Does insider selling at MSA mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which MSA insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. VARTANIAN, NISHAN J. accounts for the largest share on record, with about $17.47M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.