What is William Blair’s Forecast for MSM FY2025 Earnings?

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) – Equities researchers at William Blair boosted their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of MSC Industrial Direct in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, January 8th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $3.63 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.55. 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 FY2026 earnings at $4.06 EPS.

MSM has been the topic of a number of other reports. Stephens lowered MSC Industrial Direct from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $85.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, December 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price 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. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price target 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. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $81.00.

MSC Industrial Direct Stock Down 3.2 %

MSC Industrial Direct stock opened at $80.02 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a current ratio of 1.96. MSC Industrial Direct has a one year low of $72.79 and a one year high of $104.76. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.07 and a 200-day simple moving average of $81.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.47 and a beta of 0.91.

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 8th. The industrial products company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.73 by $0.13. MSC Industrial Direct had a net margin of 6.77% and a return on equity of 19.35%. The business had revenue of $928.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $904.90 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.25 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis.

MSC Industrial Direct Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 29th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 15th will be paid a $0.85 dividend. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 15th. MSC Industrial Direct’s payout ratio is presently 81.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Philip Peller sold 900 shares of MSC Industrial Direct stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $89.07, for a total transaction of $80,163.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 4,044 shares in the company, valued at approximately $360,199.08. The trade was a 18.20 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 stock was sold at an average price of $90.36, for a total transaction of $4,518,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,402,849 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $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 corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. V Square Quantitative Management LLC bought a new position in MSC Industrial Direct in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in MSC Industrial Direct by 442.1% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 309 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 252 shares in the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC boosted its stake in 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 period. Quent Capital LLC increased its holdings in MSC Industrial Direct by 57.0% during the 3rd quarter. Quent Capital LLC now owns 372 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 53.0% in the 3rd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 407 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 141 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 79.26% of the company’s stock.

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.