MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA)
MSA moved a median of +0.07% 30 minutes after news, and -0.02% by the close. How MSA actually reacts to news — the realized, point-in-time move the market made, measured across 348 labeled events over the last three years with zero look-ahead.
MSA’s median reaction, across the day.
| Horizon | Median | % positive | Events |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5-min | 0.00% | 44% | 306 |
| 30-min | +0.07% | 57% | 348 |
| 60-min | +0.09% | 56% | 348 |
| to close | -0.02% | 49% | 347 |
| Middle 50% of MSA reactions | -0.21% to +0.40% |
|---|---|
| Median reaction (30-min) | +0.07% |
| Measured reactions | 348 |
Half of all MSA Safety Incorporated news events land between -0.21% and +0.40% at 30 minutes.
Reaction stats as of 2026-09-21. Newest measured event . Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp.
How MSA reacts, by analyst action.
| Event | Events | Median 30-min | % positive | Median to close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyst upgrades | 12 | -0.27% | 33% | +0.15% |
| Analyst downgrades | 10 | +0.14% | 60% | +0.17% |
| Coverage initiations | 14 | +0.91% | 100% | +1.17% |
| Rating reiterations | 17 | +0.08% | 71% | -0.77% |
Last 3 years, pulled 2026-09-21. Reaction = percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp. Counts and medians only. The same measurement runs across every name in the dataset. 2 further classes were observed with fewer than 10 measured events and are not published. See how MSA ranks against every other measured name →
That’s how MSA usually reacts — get an email when it moves on news →Email me when MSA moves on news.
One email per qualifying move — the headline, the measured reaction, and how it compares to MSA's baseline. Nothing else.
Recent MSA events, each with its measured reaction.
| Date | Headline | Event | Source | 5-min | To close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSA Safety Launches New G1™ City Edition SCBA, Transforming Firefighter Search and Rescue | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.49% | +2.62% | |
| MSA Safety and Bristol Uniforms Showcase Newest Fire Safety Solutions at 2026 Emergency Services Show | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.06% | +0.05% | |
| MSA Safety to Showcase Comprehensive Worker Safety Solutions at NSC 2026 | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.58% | -0.28% | |
| MSA Safety launches A1X: The next generation WinGrip Vacuum Anchor for aircraft maintenance | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.42% | -1.41% | |
| MSA Safety to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.04% | +0.31% | |
| MSA Safety Releases Latest Impact Report | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.44% | -1.59% | |
| MSA Safety Declares Quarterly Dividend | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.04% | +1.15% | |
| Form 10-Q MSA Safety Inc For: Jun 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +0.04% | +1.15% | |
| Form 8-K MSA Safety Inc For: Jul 30 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +1.68% | +2.30% | |
| MSA Safety Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results | Press release | PR Newswire | +1.68% | +2.30% | |
| Form 8-K MSA Safety Inc For: Jul 21 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.54% | +1.61% | |
| Octavio Marquez Elected to MSA Safety Board of Directors | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.54% | +1.61% | |
| MSA Safety Schedules Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.73% | -0.63% | |
| Form 8-K MSA Safety Inc For: Jul 09 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.16% | +1.81% | |
| MSA Safety Completes Acquisition of Autronica Fire and Security, a Leading Provider of Fire and Gas Detection and Alarm Systems | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.16% | +1.81% | |
| Sentinel Closes Sale of Spectrum Safety Solutions' Autronica Unit | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.16% | +1.81% | |
| MSA Safety Debuts Next-Generation Firefighter Technologies at Interschutz 2026 | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.15% | -0.44% | |
| Form SD MSA Safety Inc | SEC filing · Form SD | SEC EDGAR | -0.61% | -1.83% | |
| Robert Bruggeworth Elected Chairman of MSA Safety Inc. | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.85% | -0.89% | |
| MSA Safety to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.39% | -0.09% | |
| Form 8-K MSA Safety Inc For: May 08 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.41% | -0.72% | |
| Form 10-Q MSA Safety Inc For: Mar 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | +1.29% | +1.39% | |
| Form 8-K MSA Safety Inc For: May 05 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.52% | -0.76% | |
| MSA Safety to Acquire Autronica Fire and Security, a Leading Provider of Fire and Gas Detection and Alarm Systems | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.52% | -0.76% | |
| Sentinel to Sell Spectrum Safety Solutions' Autronica Division | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.52% | -0.76% | |
| Form 8-K MSA Safety Inc For: May 04 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.52% | -0.76% | |
| MSA Safety Announces 56 Consecutive Years of Annual Dividend Increases | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.36% | -0.85% | |
| MSA Safety Announces First Quarter 2026 Results | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.52% | -0.76% | |
| FDIC 2026: MSA Safety Advances Firefighter Protection for a More Complex Fireground | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.00% | -0.97% | |
| MSA Safety Schedules First Quarter 2026 Earnings Conference Call | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.00% | -0.97% | |
| Form ARS MSA Safety Inc For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form ARS | SEC EDGAR | — | -0.46% | |
| Form DEF 14A MSA Safety Inc For: May 08 | SEC filing · Form DEF | SEC EDGAR | — | -0.46% | |
| Form DEFA14A MSA Safety Inc | SEC filing · Form DEFA14A | SEC EDGAR | — | -0.46% | |
| Form 8-K MSA Safety Inc For: Feb 26 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | -0.20% | -2.05% | |
| MSA Safety Announces Share Repurchase Program | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.20% | -2.05% | |
| Form 10-K MSA Safety Inc For: Dec 31 | SEC filing · Form 10-K | SEC EDGAR | +2.13% | +1.47% | |
| Form 8-K MSA Safety Inc For: Feb 11 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.51% | +0.55% | |
| MSA Safety Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.51% | +0.55% | |
| MSA Safety Highlights Comprehensive Refrigerant Management and New Monitoring Systems at AHR Expo | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.15% | +0.97% | |
| MSA Safety Schedules Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Earnings Conference Call | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.94% | +0.34% | |
| An African-focused startup wins Global Water Resilience Award in Davos | Press release | PR Web | +0.33% | +0.13% | |
| MSA Safety Declares Quarterly Dividend | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.00% | +1.25% | |
| Form 8-K MSA Safety Inc For: Dec 23 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.00% | +0.24% | |
| MSA Safety to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.06% | -1.73% | |
| Breathing Apparatus from MSA Safety Now Certified as Compliant to the 2025 NFPA Standard | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.40% | +1.67% | |
| MSA Safety's Newest Portable Detection Solution Makes European Debut at A+A Trade Fair & Congress | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.40% | +1.67% | |
| MSA Safety Declares Quarterly Dividend | Press release | PR Newswire | -0.88% | +0.18% | |
| Form 10-Q MSA Safety Inc For: Sep 30 | SEC filing · Form 10-Q | SEC EDGAR | -0.13% | -6.04% | |
| Form 8-K MSA Safety Inc For: Oct 28 | SEC filing · Form 8-K | SEC EDGAR | +0.21% | +3.85% | |
| MSA Safety Announces Third Quarter 2025 Results | Press release | PR Newswire | +0.21% | +3.85% |
Each reaction is the move the market actually made, measured from the news timestamp. Headlines link through to the MSA section they belong to.
Where else MSA is measured.
MSA earnings → · Analyst actions → · SEC filings →
Other Industrials names, measured the same way
| Ticker | Events | Median 30-min | % positive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. (KNX) | 350 | +0.02% | 51% |
| Steelcase Inc. (SCS) | 350 | -0.15% | 41% |
| Gates Industrial Corporation Ltd. (GTES) | 347 | 0.00% | 49% |
| Toro Company (The) (TTC) | 347 | +0.03% | 53% |
Same sector, same measurement: percent move vs. the price at the news timestamp, read at 30 minutes. Sample sizes differ, so the medians are comparable but the confidence behind them is not.
All Industrials names, measured the same way →
Every ticker we measure the same way24
Apple (AAPL)
How AAPL actually reacts to news, measured.
NVIDIA (NVDA)
How NVDA actually reacts to news, measured.
Tesla (TSLA)
How TSLA actually reacts to news, measured.
Microsoft (MSFT)
How MSFT actually reacts to news, measured.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
How AMD actually reacts to news, measured.
Amazon (AMZN)
How AMZN actually reacts to news, measured.
Alphabet (GOOG)
How GOOG actually reacts to news, measured.
Meta Platforms (META)
How META actually reacts to news, measured.
Broadcom (AVGO)
How AVGO actually reacts to news, measured.
JPMorgan Chase (JPM)
How JPM actually reacts to news, measured.
Visa (V)
How V actually reacts to news, measured.
Walmart (WMT)
How WMT actually reacts to news, measured.
Eli Lilly (LLY)
How LLY actually reacts to news, measured.
UnitedHealth Group (UNH)
How UNH actually reacts to news, measured.
Netflix (NFLX)
How NFLX actually reacts to news, measured.
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)
How JNJ actually reacts to news, measured.
Exxon Mobil (XOM)
How XOM actually reacts to news, measured.
Home Depot (HD)
How HD actually reacts to news, measured.
Costco (COST)
How COST actually reacts to news, measured.
Mastercard (MA)
How MA actually reacts to news, measured.
Oracle (ORCL)
How ORCL actually reacts to news, measured.
Salesforce (CRM)
How CRM actually reacts to news, measured.
Bank of America (BAC)
How BAC actually reacts to news, measured.
Coca-Cola (KO)
How KO actually reacts to news, measured.
Walt Disney (DIS)
How DIS actually reacts to news, measured.
Browse all tickers
Every name we’ve measured, in one place.
How the numbers are made.
How is MSA Safety Incorporated's median reaction calculated?
Every labeled MSA news event is measured from its own timestamp: the last trade before the news is the base price, and the move is read at fixed horizons — 30 minutes of trading, then the close. The median across 348 events is what this page reports. Point-in-time, zero look-ahead: no event borrows information from a later one.
What counts as a positive reaction?
Any event whose price move is above zero at the horizon, relative to the last trade before the news timestamp. 57% of MSA's measured events are up at 30 minutes; the rest close the window flat or negative.
How often is this page updated?
The news table refreshes automatically as new events are labeled and priced. The reaction medians are re-pulled in batches from the dataset — the figures here are as of 2026-09-21.
Does MSA's past reaction predict its next one?
No. These are realized facts about past events, not forecasts. They describe a distribution — they say nothing certain about any future move.