Pacer Advisors Inc. Has $971,000 Stock Holdings in MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA)

Pacer Advisors Inc. trimmed its position in MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE:MSA) by 24.4% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 5,860 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after selling 1,890 shares during the period. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in MSA Safety were worth $971,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of MSA. ORG Partners LLC bought a new stake in MSA Safety in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,131,000. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of MSA Safety by 67.6% during the 3rd quarter. Great Valley Advisor Group Inc. now owns 23,385 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,147,000 after acquiring an additional 9,433 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC lifted its position in shares of MSA Safety by 62.0% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 16,688 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,959,000 after buying an additional 6,384 shares during the last quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP acquired a new position in MSA Safety during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $737,000. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of MSA Safety by 78.7% during the third quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 9,671 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,715,000 after buying an additional 4,259 shares in the last quarter. 92.51% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

MSA Safety Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSA opened at $162.82 on Tuesday. MSA Safety Incorporated has a twelve month low of $153.79 and a twelve month high of $200.60. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 2.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.53 and a beta of 1.00. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $168.07 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $173.37.

MSA Safety Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.25%. MSA Safety’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. DA Davidson initiated coverage on MSA Safety in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. They set a “buy” rating and a $195.00 target price for the company. B. Riley started coverage on shares of MSA Safety in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $200.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on MSA Safety in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $200.00 price objective for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, MSA Safety has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $202.50.

MSA Safety Company 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.