MSA (MSAfety) Institutional Ownership: 98.71% (As of Jul. 07, 2026)


MSA MSA Safety Inc MSA
87 GF Score
Price $172.19
GF Value $187.36
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is MSAfety Institutional Ownership?

MSAfety MSA +0.41% 87 Institutional Ownership is 98.71% as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus rates MSA with a GF Score™ of 87/100 and a GF Value™ of $187.36 (Fairly Valued).

Institutional ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding. As of today, MSAfety's institutional ownership is 98.71%.

Insider Ownership is the percentage of shares that are owned by company insiders relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, MSAfety's Insider Ownership is 7.74%.

Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is the percentage of float shares relative to the total shares outstanding. As of today, MSAfety's Float Percentage Of Total Shares Outstanding is 99.52%.

MSAfety Institutional Ownership Historical Data

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The historical data trend for MSAfety's Institutional Ownership can be seen below:

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MSAfety Institutional Ownership Chart

MSAfety Historical Data

The historical data trend for MSAfety can be seen below:

2025-09-30 2025-10-31 2025-11-30 2025-12-31 2026-01-31 2026-02-28 2026-03-31 2026-04-30 2026-05-31 2026-06-30
Institutional Ownership 69.30 67.35 67.21 68.18 66.58 65.69 62.67 62.24 62.65 61.85
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MSAfety Institutional Ownership Calculation

The percentage of shares that are owned by institutions out of the total shares outstanding.

What does a Institutional Ownership of 98.71% mean?
MSAfety (MSA) has a Institutional Ownership of 98.71% as of Jul. 07, 2026. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on MSAfety and its competitors.
Is MSAfety's Institutional Ownership too high?
MSAfety's current Institutional Ownership is 98.71%. Overall, MSAfety has a GF Score™ of 87/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does MSAfety's Institutional Ownership compare to ADT and BRC?
MSAfety's Institutional Ownership of 98.71% can be compared against companies in the Business Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Institutional Ownership for a Business Services company?
A good Institutional Ownership depends on the Business Services industry context. However, Institutional Ownership should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Institutional Ownership mean?
A high Institutional Ownership can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Institutional ownership equals the percent of shares owned by financial institutions relative to total shares. View historical data on MSAfety and its competitors. MSAfety's current Institutional Ownership is 98.71%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is MSAfety stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MSAfety (MSA) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $187.36, compared to a current price of $172.19 — trading 8.1% below its estimated fair value. The current Institutional Ownership is 98.71%. MSAfety's overall GF Score™ is 87/100. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Institutional Ownership calculated?
Institutional Ownership is calculated from a company's financial statements. For MSAfety (MSA), the current Institutional Ownership is 98.71% as of Jul. 07, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is MSAfety (MSA) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, MSAfety stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $172.19 is trading 8.1% below its estimated GF Value™ of $187.36. GuruFocus considers MSAfety to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for MSA:

  • Institutional Ownership: 98.71%
  • GF Value™: $187.36 vs. price of $172.19 (8.1% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 87/100

No single metric tells the full story. See the MSA stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

MSAfety Business Description

Other Exchanges M07:Germany
Address 1000 Cranberry Woods Drive, Cranberry Township, PA, USA, 16066-5207
MSA Safety Inc makes safety products that are used to protect workers in the oil and gas and mining industries. The company's product offerings include breathing apparatuses, fall protection, portable gas detection systems, industrial head protection, fire and rescue helmets, and fixed gas and flame detection systems, among others. The end markets for its products include the fire service, contractor, industrial, mining, oil and gas, and utilities industries. The company has organized its business into four geographical operating segments that are aggregated into two reportable segments: Americas and International. The majority of its revenue is generated from the Americas segment, which is comprised of the company's operations in Northern North America and Latin America geographies.
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