The company
MSA Safety Incorporated
MSA · NYSE
MSA stood above a rising 150-day average in 20 of the last 52 weekly readings, and has been out of that trend for the last 4 weeks. It is 2.4% above that average now. Medical Devices: 27% of its 181 stocks in an uptrend (−9 points in four weeks); Health Care: 25% (−11 points in four weeks).
Statistics
- Rotation
- Above a falling average
- Weeks in an uptrend
- out for 4
- Industry in uptrend
- 27% -9 in 4 wk
- Insider buys, 12 months
- $142K
- Insider sales, 12 months
- $8.4M
- Officials’ trades on record
- 4
- Institutions holding
- 422 (+8)
In the rotation
Each square a week: lit when it closed above a rising 150-day average. 20 of 52 weeks.
Medical Devices: A minority of its stocks are in an uptrend and the share has fallen sharply over four weeks. Health Care: A minority of its stocks are in an uptrend and the share has fallen sharply over four weeks.
Money in and out
Open-market buys above the line and sales below, in dollars.
Congress and officials
4 disclosed lines: House 1, Senate 0, executive 3; 2 people.
| Who | Did | Amount | Traded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump Executive branch: Office of Government EthicsWhite House Office | sold | $1k–$15k | 24 Jun 2026filed 22 Aug 2026 |
| Donald J. Trump Executive branch: Office of Government EthicsWhite House Office | sold | $15k–$50k | 22 May 2026filed 1 Jul 2026 |
| Donald J. Trump Executive branch: Office of Government EthicsWhite House Office | sold | $1k–$15k | 18 May 2026filed 1 Jul 2026 |
| Van Taylor House: U.S. House ClerkTX03 | sold | $1k–$15k | 25 Mar 2019filed 15 Apr 2019 |
Insiders
| Who | Did | Shares | Traded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishan J. VartanianDirector, Other | sold | 20,000at $193.99 | 7 Aug 2026filed 11 Aug 2026 |
| Jonathan D. BuckChief Accounting Officer | sold | 469at $191.00 | 4 Aug 2026filed 5 Aug 2026 |
| Julie A. BeckChief Financial Officer | bought | 448at $158.69 | 11 Jun 2026filed 12 Jun 2026 |
| Jonathan D. BuckChief Accounting Officer | sold | 1,100at $203.48 | 17 Feb 2026filed 18 Feb 2026 |
Lines filed since 2 January 2026, newest first; every insider’s older lines are on their own page.
Institutions
Quarter to 30 Jun 2026, against 31 Mar 2026; newest filing 31 Aug 2026.
| Manager | Shares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc.added · filed 7 Aug 2026 | 3,331,741$581.7M | +80,024+2.5% |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLCreduced · filed 13 Aug 2026 | 1,828,682$319.3M | -13,581−0.7% |
| Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb L.P.reduced · filed 14 Aug 2026 | 1,721,415$300.5M | -54,867−3.1% |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCadded · filed 13 Aug 2026 | 1,708,900$298.3M | +5,117+0.3% |
| STATE STREET CORPadded · filed 7 Aug 2026 | 1,626,476$283.8M | +87,786+5.7% |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & COnew · filed 12 Aug 2026 | 796,788$137.4M | +796,788 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPadded · filed 11 Aug 2026 | 773,699$135.1M | +15,355+2.0% |
| COOKE & BIELER LPreduced · filed 30 Jul 2026 | 725,229$126.6M | -120,259−14.2% |
| FIDUCIARY MANAGEMENT INCadded · filed 13 Aug 2026 | 713,768$124.6M | +34,782+5.1% |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCreduced · filed 12 Aug 2026 | 691,769$120.8M | -2510.0% |
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Government contracts
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