MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM - Free Report) - William Blair lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of MSC Industrial Direct in a note issued to investors on Thursday, January 2nd. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $1.08 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.21. The consensus estimate for MSC Industrial Direct's current full-year earnings is $3.63 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for MSC Industrial Direct's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.03 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.58 EPS.
MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 24th. The industrial products company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.08 by ($0.05). The business had revenue of $952.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $959.74 million. MSC Industrial Direct had a return on equity of 19.35% and a net margin of 6.77%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 8.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.64 earnings per share.
A number of other research firms have also recently issued reports on MSM. Stephens cut MSC Industrial Direct from an "overweight" rating to an "equal weight" rating and set a $85.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on MSC Industrial Direct from $87.00 to $73.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of MSC Industrial Direct from $84.00 to $91.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 16th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, MSC Industrial Direct currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $85.20.
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MSC Industrial Direct Stock Up 4.3 %
MSM stock traded up $3.22 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $78.47. The company had a trading volume of 892,019 shares, compared to its average volume of 831,809. The company has a market capitalization of $4.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.13 and a beta of 0.89. MSC Industrial Direct has a 52 week low of $72.79 and a 52 week high of $104.76. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $82.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $81.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.96 and a quick ratio of 0.90.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 85.1% during the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,733,228 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $216,772,000 after buying an additional 1,256,706 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 7.8% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,567,038 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $134,859,000 after acquiring an additional 113,878 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 7.0% in the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 938,980 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $74,467,000 after purchasing an additional 61,022 shares in the last quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 11.1% during the 3rd quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 918,235 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $79,023,000 after purchasing an additional 91,369 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN increased its position in MSC Industrial Direct by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Disciplined Growth Investors Inc. MN now owns 641,779 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $55,232,000 after purchasing an additional 35,077 shares in the last quarter. 79.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Transactions at MSC Industrial Direct
In other MSC Industrial Direct news, CEO Erik Gershwind sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.36, for a total transaction of $4,518,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,402,849 shares in the company, valued at $126,761,435.64. This represents a 3.44 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Philip Peller sold 900 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $89.07, for a total transaction of $80,163.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 4,044 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $360,199.08. This trade represents a 18.20 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 18.30% of the company's stock.
MSC Industrial Direct Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be given a dividend of $0.85 per share. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.33%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 15th. MSC Industrial Direct's payout ratio is 74.24%.
MSC Industrial Direct Company Profile
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MSC Industrial Direct Co, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's MRO products include cutting tools, measuring instruments, tooling components, metalworking products, fasteners, flat stock products, raw materials, abrasives, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components, and electrical supplies.
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