Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. Buys 9,123 Shares of MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)

Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. grew its position in MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA - Free Report) by 35.6% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 34,765 shares of the industrial products company's stock after purchasing an additional 9,123 shares during the quarter. Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management N.V. owned about 0.09% of MSA Safety worth $5,763,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of MSA Safety by 78.4% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 182 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the period. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of MSA Safety by 120.6% in the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 225 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in MSA Safety by 97.6% in the fourth quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 251 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. boosted its position in MSA Safety by 81.3% during the 4th quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 330 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. Finally, Hilltop National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of MSA Safety by 23.5% during the fourth quarter. Hilltop National Bank now owns 520 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $86,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the period. 92.51% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Robert W. Baird reduced their target price on MSA Safety from $175.00 to $161.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, two have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, MSA Safety presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $194.20.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Jonathan D. Buck sold 717 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $159.00, for a total value of $114,003.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer now owns 3,673 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $584,007. This trade represents a 16.33 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.70% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

MSA Safety Stock Up 2.6 %

Shares of MSA stock traded up $3.94 on Thursday, reaching $153.32. 275,967 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 175,661. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 2.79 and a quick ratio of 1.76. The company has a 50-day moving average of $150.29 and a 200-day moving average of $162.33. The company has a market cap of $6.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.26 and a beta of 0.97. MSA Safety Incorporated has a one year low of $127.86 and a one year high of $200.61.

MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The industrial products company reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.23 by $0.02. MSA Safety had a return on equity of 28.64% and a net margin of 15.76%. Analysts anticipate that MSA Safety Incorporated will post 8.06 earnings per share for the current year.

MSA Safety Profile

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.