A Director at MSA Safety Incorporated is Exercising Options


Today it was reported that a Director at MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA), Edward Shaw, exercised options to sell 4,854 MSA shares at $21.71 a share, for a total transaction value of $511.4K. The options were close to expired and Edward Shaw disposed stocks.

Following Edward Shaw’s last MSA Sell transaction on February 28, 2019, the stock climbed by 1.8%. In addition to Edward Shaw, 2 other MSA executives reported Sell trades in the last month.

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Based on MSA Safety Incorporated’s latest earnings report for the quarter ending March 31, the company posted quarterly revenue of $326 million and quarterly net profit of $23.21 million. In comparison, last year the company earned revenue of $326 million and had a net profit of $32.34 million. MSA’s market cap is $4.07B and the company has a P/E ratio of 35.81. Currently, MSA Safety Incorporated has an average volume of 211.5K.

The insider sentiment on MSA Safety Incorporated has been negative according to 56 insider trades in the past three months. This sentiment is lower than the average sentiment of company insiders in this sector.

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MSA Safety, Inc. engages in developing, manufacturing, and sale of innovative products, which enhances the safety and health of workers and protect facility infrastructures. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, International, and Corporate.

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