Yahoo · Nov 6, 2026
Are Industrial Products Stocks Lagging MSC (MSM) This Year?
Here is how MSC Industrial (MSM) and NN Inc. (NNBR) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
MS
NASDAQ · MSM
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
Industrials · Industrial - Distribution
$119.26
Up+$0.94 (+0.79%)
Updated Nov 10, 2026, 4:07 PM
SID Score
6.2/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
58/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 4.83B
- P/E ratio
- 24.2
- Dividend yield
- 2.87%
- 52-week range
- $78.80 – $133.95
- Volume
- 915.86K
- Avg. volume
- 618.17K
Price performance · MSM
MSM price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Nov 9, 2026
MSM closed at $119.26 after 21 trading sessions, down 7.31% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $119.26
- Period change
- -7.31%
- Period low
- $110.95
- Period high
- $132.82
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | $115.17 | $120.40 | $114.245 | $119.26 | 915.86K |
| Nov 6, 2026 | $112.10 | $113.54 | $110.3901 | $113.27 | 962.22K |
| Nov 5, 2026 | $114.77 | $117.06 | $110.29 | $110.95 | 1.06M |
| Nov 4, 2026 | $121.10 | $122.3326 | $115.34 | $116.06 | 882.97K |
| Nov 3, 2026 | $120.18 | $121.97 | $119.74 | $120.30 | 915.2K |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $122.34 | $123.70 | $119.4404 | $119.62 | 706.97K |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $121.90 | $123.24 | $120.62 | $121.02 | 741.96K |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $123.09 | $124.45 | $122.25 | $122.92 | 793.55K |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $120.33 | $123.105 | $120.16 | $122.59 | 1.06M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $118.72 | $119.36 | $117.27 | $118.38 | 1.2M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $116.51 | $120.88 | $115.74 | $118.72 | 1.55M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $114.53 | $117.74 | $112.83 | $113.86 | 2.32M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $126.01 | $126.50 | $111.76 | $112.43 | 2.4M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $130.39 | $133.95 | $129.31 | $132.82 | 1.43M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $127.90 | $130.885 | $127.89 | $129.53 | 492.53K |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $130.84 | $130.93 | $127.75 | $128.25 | 719.24K |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $130.69 | $131.4628 | $128.34 | $130.38 | 923.14K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $132.55 | $133.65 | $129.45 | $130.70 | 839.73K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $130.60 | $132.77 | $129.92 | $132.58 | 740.97K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $130.37 | $132.55 | $127.39 | $132.17 | 793.72K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $129.48 | $130.77 | $128.67 | $128.67 | 553.56K |
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Company profile
Founded in 1941, MSC Industrial Direct originally manufactured and sold cutting tools to metalworking shops in New York. Through a series of acquisitions and organic expansions, MSC has grown into an industrial distribution powerhouse with a focus on specialized metalworking products and services. The firm also distributes a wide breadth of maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) supplies. MSC primarily operates within North America where it derives over 95% of its revenue.
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- Average target
- $103.43
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Keybanc | Overweight | — |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | Overweight | — |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Jefferies | Buy | — |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Barclays | Overweight | — |
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