Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for MSM Q3 Earnings

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) – Equities research analysts at William Blair cut their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for MSC Industrial Direct in a report released on Thursday, January 2nd. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $1.08 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.21. The consensus estimate for MSC Industrial Direct’s current full-year earnings is $3.63 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for MSC Industrial Direct’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.03 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.55 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.58 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Stephens cut shares of MSC Industrial Direct from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $85.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of MSC Industrial Direct from $84.00 to $91.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of MSC Industrial Direct from $87.00 to $73.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 25th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $85.20.

MSC Industrial Direct Price Performance

MSM stock opened at $78.47 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $4.39 billion, a PE ratio of 17.13 and a beta of 0.91. The company’s 50-day moving average is $82.10 and its 200-day moving average is $81.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 1.96 and a quick ratio of 0.90. MSC Industrial Direct has a 1 year low of $72.79 and a 1 year high of $104.76.

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 24th. The industrial products company reported $1.03 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.08 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $952.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $959.74 million. MSC Industrial Direct had a net margin of 6.77% and a return on equity of 19.35%. The business’s revenue was down 8.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.64 EPS.

MSC Industrial Direct Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be issued a $0.85 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 15th. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.33%. MSC Industrial Direct’s dividend payout ratio is presently 74.24%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other MSC Industrial Direct news, Director Philip Peller sold 900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.07, for a total value of $80,163.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 4,044 shares in the company, valued at approximately $360,199.08. This trade represents a 18.20 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Erik Gershwind sold 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.36, for a total transaction of $4,518,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,402,849 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $126,761,435.64. This trade represents a 3.44 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 18.30% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MSC Industrial Direct

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC increased its stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 36.7% during the 2nd quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 12,739 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,010,000 after purchasing an additional 3,419 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp increased its stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 157.4% during the 2nd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 49,284 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $3,909,000 after purchasing an additional 30,134 shares during the last quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 405.6% during the 2nd quarter. Impact Partnership Wealth LLC now owns 5,071 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $402,000 after purchasing an additional 4,068 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI increased its stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 13.9% during the 2nd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 2,358 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $185,000 after purchasing an additional 288 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arizona State Retirement System increased its stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 12,609 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,000,000 after purchasing an additional 209 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.26% of the company’s stock.

MSC Industrial Direct Company Profile

MSC Industrial Direct Co, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's MRO products include cutting tools, measuring instruments, tooling components, metalworking products, fasteners, flat stock products, raw materials, abrasives, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components, and electrical supplies.