{
  "id": 8921545,
  "title": "Stifel reiterates Hold on MSA Safety stock, keeps $206 target",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/stifel-reiterates-hold-on-msa-safety-stock-keeps-206-target",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-21T12:44:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/stifel-reiterates-hold-on-msa-safety-stock-keeps-206-target-93CH-4909109"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Stifel has kept its Hold rating on MSA Safety (NYSE:MSA) shares, maintaining a $206.00 price target. The stock is currently trading at $179.66, with a market capitalization of $6.93 billion. InvestingPro analysis suggests that MSA is undervalued at its current price point. Adjustments were made to the firm's financial model following the most recent quarter due to a higher second-half 2026 tax rate. These updates were informed by the company's 10-Q filing. Revenue and adjusted EBITDA estimates for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 remain largely unchanged, although there was a minor adjustment to the quarterly cadence. The $206 target is based on a 14.5 times multiple of MSA's 2027 adjusted EBITDA estimate. MSA Safety displays strong financial health, boasting a perfect Piotroski Score of 9. For those interested in deeper analysis, MSA's Pro Research Report and 10 additional exclusive ProTips are available. Notably, MSA Safety reported impressive second-quarter 2026 earnings, exceeding Wall Street's expectations with $2.40 adjusted earnings per share and $503.3 million in revenue. The company also noted significant margin improvements, with gross margin at 49.5% and adjusted operating margin at 24.1%. Free cash flow surged by 118% to $83 million. DA Davidson raised its price target for MSA Safety shares to $223 while keeping a Buy rating, citing strong growth in the industrial personal protective equipment sector and the success of new products like helmets.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}