Fintel · Oct 25, 2026
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NYSE · MSM
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
Industrials · Industrial - Distribution
$121.02
Down-$1.90 (-1.55%)
Updated Nov 1, 2026, 5:11 AM
SID Score
6.2/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 4.83B
- P/E ratio
- 24.2
- Dividend yield
- 2.83%
- 52-week range
- $78.80 – $133.95
- Volume
- 741.96K
- Avg. volume
- 618.17K
Price performance · MSM
MSM price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 30, 2026
MSM closed at $121.02 after 20 trading sessions, down 7.02% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $121.02
- Period change
- -7.02%
- Period low
- $112.43
- Period high
- $132.82
Daily close
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| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2026 | $121.90 | $123.24 | $120.62 | $121.02 | 741.96K |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $123.09 | $124.45 | $122.25 | $122.92 | 793.55K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $120.33 | $123.105 | $120.16 | $122.59 | 1.06M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $118.72 | $119.36 | $117.27 | $118.38 | 1.2M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $116.51 | $120.88 | $115.74 | $118.72 | 1.55M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $114.53 | $117.74 | $112.83 | $113.86 | 2.32M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $126.01 | $126.50 | $111.76 | $112.43 | 2.4M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $130.39 | $133.95 | $129.31 | $132.82 | 1.43M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $127.90 | $130.885 | $127.89 | $129.53 | 492.53K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $130.84 | $130.93 | $127.75 | $128.25 | 719.24K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $130.69 | $131.4628 | $128.34 | $130.38 | 923.14K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $132.55 | $133.65 | $129.45 | $130.70 | 839.73K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $130.60 | $132.77 | $129.92 | $132.58 | 740.97K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $130.37 | $132.55 | $127.39 | $132.17 | 793.72K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $129.48 | $130.77 | $128.67 | $128.67 | 553.56K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $129.70 | $130.96 | $128.53 | $129.51 | 534.87K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $129.61 | $129.965 | $127.505 | $128.92 | 896.88K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $129.27 | $131.495 | $128.135 | $130.38 | 1.37M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $130.53 | $132.185 | $130.26 | $130.32 | 909.45K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $130.16 | $131.315 | $128.69 | $130.16 | 600K |
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Founded in 1941, MSC Industrial Direct originally manufactured and sold cutting tools to metalworking shops in New York. Through a series of acquisitions and organic expansions, MSC has grown into an industrial distribution powerhouse with a focus on specialized metalworking products and services. The firm also distributes a wide breadth of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies. MSC primarily operates within North America where it derives over 95% of its revenue.
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- Average target
- $103.43
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Keybanc | Overweight | — |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | — |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Jefferies | Buy | — |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
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Yahoo · Oct 23, 2026
Did Asset Impairment Just Shift MSC Industrial Direct's (MSM) Investment Narrative?
MSC Industrial Direct reported fiscal 2026 fourth quarter sales of about US$1.1b with adjusted earnings per share of US$1.45, while a US$41.8m non cash impairment tied to its discontinued Digital Core project reduced GAAP net income. The same update showed record revenue, a wider adjusted operating margin of 10.9%, and a shift to an AI first modular technology strategy alongside a higher quarterly dividend of US$0.89 per share. We will now see how MSC Industrial Direct's investment narrative...
Benzinga · Oct 23, 2026
Jefferies Upgrades MSC Industrial Direct Co to Buy, Raises Price Target to $135
Jefferies analyst Stephen Volkmann upgrades MSC Industrial Direct Co (NYSE:MSM) from Hold to Buy and raises the price target from $130 to $135.
Yahoo · Oct 23, 2026
MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) Q4 Earnings Contrast A Profit Squeeze
MSC Industrial Direct came into this earnings print with the stock under pressure over the past quarter, then jumping about 3% today after the Q4 2026 release. The headline is simple. Revenue reached about US$1.1b while reported earnings per share landed at US$0.86 after a sizeable non cash technology impairment. On the surface that share price bounce looks like relief. Underneath, the real story is a margin squeeze in the quarter as net income of roughly US$47.9m sat well below the prior...
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