MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc (NYSE: MSM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.85x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for MSM is at 0.87. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MSM is 43.32M, and currently, shorts hold a 7.35% of that float. The average trading volume for MSM on April 11, 2025 was 608.68K shares.
MSM) stock’s latest price update
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc (NYSE: MSM) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.42 in relation to its previous close of 75.72. However, the company has experienced a 5.88% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-07 that MSM’s average daily sales fall 4.7% year over year in the fiscal second quarter.
MSM’s Market Performance
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc (MSM) has experienced a 5.88% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 1.28% rise in the past month, and a -5.63% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.62%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.62% for MSM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.78% for MSM’s stock, with a -7.01% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MSM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MSM stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for MSM by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for MSM in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $95 based on the research report published on January 16, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Stephens, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MSM reach a price target of $85. The rating they have provided for MSM stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on December 04th, 2024.
Loop Capital gave a rating of “Hold” to MSM, setting the target price at $80 in the report published on June 17th of the previous year.
MSM Trading at -4.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MSM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.05% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.62%, as shares sank -1.96% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.82% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MSM rose by +6.00%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -5.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $76.78. In addition, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc saw 0.96% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MSM starting from JACOBSON MITCHELL, who purchase 131,551 shares at the price of $69.73 back on Apr 07 ’25. After this action, JACOBSON MITCHELL now owns 1,924,083 shares of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc, valued at $9,172,671 using the latest closing price.
JACOBSON MITCHELL, the Director of MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc, purchase 27,642 shares at $69.77 during a trade that took place back on Apr 08 ’25, which means that JACOBSON MITCHELL is holding 1,951,725 shares at $1,928,582 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MSM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 15.53, with 8.60 for asset returns.
Based on MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc (MSM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.69. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.43. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.06.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 451.03 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.26. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.92.
Conclusion
In conclusion, MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc (MSM) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
