MSA Safety Inc. (NYSE:MSA) reported an insider transaction on February 17, 2026, when Chief Accounting Officer Jonathan D. Buck sold 1,100 shares of the company’s common stock at $203.48 per share, for a total of $223,828. On that same date Buck also transferred 100 shares as a gift.
Following those transactions, Buck directly holds 3,234 shares of MSA Safety. At the time of the sale, the company s stock was trading near its 52-week high of $208.92 and had registered a year-to-date gain of 26.56%, according to InvestingPro data cited in the company disclosure.
MSA Safety, which produces safety equipment for industrial and commercial customers, has an implied market value of approximately $7.8 billion and trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.55. InvestingPro assigns the company a "GOOD" financial health rating and notes a 54-year streak of consecutive dividend payments. The same analysis indicates that the stock is trading close to its Fair Value, with more detailed evaluation available in the Pro Research Report.
Separately, the company reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that beat consensus estimates. Adjusted earnings per share for the quarter were $2.38, compared with the $2.27 expected by analysts. Revenue for the period reached $511 million, topping the $508.61 million forecast. Those results are cited as positive performance indicators in the earnings release.
The filing and the earnings print were presented without accompanying reports of mergers or acquisitions, and there were no recent analyst upgrades or downgrades disclosed. These factual points provide the latest snapshot of insider activity and recent financial performance at MSA Safety.
Key points
- Jonathan D. Buck sold 1,100 shares at $203.48 on February 17, 2026, netting $223,828, and gifted 100 shares the same day.
- MSA trades near its 52-week high of $208.92 with a 26.56% year-to-date return; InvestingPro rates the company as having "GOOD" financial health and notes 54 consecutive years of dividend payments.
- MSA exceeded Q4 2025 expectations with adjusted EPS of $2.38 versus $2.27 expected, and revenue of $511 million versus $508.61 million expected.
Risks and uncertainties
- Shares were trading close to the 52-week high at the time of the sale - a factor that may affect market perception of share price levels in the industrial and broader equities markets.
- InvestingPro indicates the stock is trading near its Fair Value, suggesting limited valuation room according to that analysis - a consideration for investors in industrial equipment equities and dividend-focused portfolios.
- No recent mergers, acquisitions, analyst upgrades, or downgrades were reported - the absence of those catalysts is a noted uncertainty for market-moving events in the industrial sector.