Q1 EPS Estimate for MSC Industrial Direct Lowered by Analyst

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of MSC Industrial Direct in a report issued on Sunday, October 27th. KeyCorp analyst K. Newman now forecasts that the industrial products company will post earnings of $0.73 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.86. The consensus estimate for MSC Industrial Direct’s current full-year earnings is $4.79 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for MSC Industrial Direct’s Q1 2026 earnings at $0.82 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.22 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.18 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.07 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Loop Capital reduced their price target on shares of MSC Industrial Direct from $80.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 3rd. Robert W. Baird upped their target price 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. dropped their price target on shares of MSC Industrial Direct from $87.00 to $73.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, October 25th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $90.20.

MSC Industrial Direct Trading Up 1.7 %

NYSE:MSM opened at $82.43 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.00 and a beta of 0.86. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $82.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $84.07. 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 12-month low of $75.05 and a 12-month high of $104.76.

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) last issued its 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 company had revenue of $952.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.64 earnings per share.

MSC Industrial Direct Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.85 per share. This represents a $3.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.12%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 13th. This is a positive change from MSC Industrial Direct’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.83. MSC Industrial Direct’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 72.49%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MSC Industrial Direct

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 1,142.3% in the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 323 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 297 shares in the last quarter. Ridgewood Investments LLC bought a new stake in MSC Industrial Direct in the second quarter worth about $26,000. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new stake in MSC Industrial Direct in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 442.1% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 309 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quest Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 35,300.0% in the 2nd quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 354 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 353 shares during the last quarter. 79.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About MSC Industrial Direct

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.