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NYSE · MSM
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc.
Industrials · Industrial - Distribution
$119.20
Down-$2.81 (-2.30%)
Updated Aug 30, 2026, 3:14 PM
SID Score
6.5/10
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 – $130.46
- Volume
- 425.97K
- Avg. volume
- 618.17K
Price performance
MSM price history
1M range · 20 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
MSM closed at $119.20 after 20 trading sessions, down 4.57% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $119.20
- Period change
- -4.57%
- Period low
- $117.70
- Period high
- $126.74
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | $122.56 | $122.71 | $118.825 | $119.20 | 425.97K |
| Aug 27, 2026 | $121.70 | $122.80 | $120.70 | $122.01 | 563.67K |
| Aug 26, 2026 | $119.35 | $122.59 | $118.16 | $122.50 | 493.12K |
| Aug 25, 2026 | $120.42 | $120.42 | $117.90 | $118.33 | 320.83K |
| Aug 24, 2026 | $120.26 | $121.02 | $118.41 | $119.26 | 543.69K |
| Aug 21, 2026 | $118.51 | $119.88 | $118.02 | $119.81 | 627.83K |
| Aug 20, 2026 | $119.50 | $119.55 | $117.11 | $117.70 | 626.45K |
| Aug 19, 2026 | $123.22 | $123.97 | $119.59 | $120.33 | 502.09K |
| Aug 18, 2026 | $124.71 | $124.71 | $122.33 | $122.59 | 459.25K |
| Aug 17, 2026 | $123.65 | $125.72 | $122.9901 | $124.60 | 664.58K |
| Aug 14, 2026 | $121.50 | $124.00 | $120.91 | $123.82 | 671.59K |
| Aug 13, 2026 | $120.09 | $121.44 | $119.445 | $121.29 | 821.79K |
| Aug 12, 2026 | $120.58 | $120.99 | $117.72 | $119.44 | 734.65K |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $122.93 | $124.51 | $119.95 | $120.06 | 662.9K |
| Aug 10, 2026 | $123.02 | $123.215 | $121.55 | $122.93 | 596.1K |
| Aug 7, 2026 | $123.63 | $124.61 | $122.68 | $122.92 | 825.93K |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $126.33 | $126.925 | $123.48 | $123.91 | 486.05K |
| Aug 5, 2026 | $128.25 | $130.46 | $125.53 | $125.57 | 528.41K |
| Aug 4, 2026 | $125.57 | $127.35 | $121.89 | $126.74 | 597.94K |
| Aug 3, 2026 | $123.23 | $125.82 | $123.23 | $124.91 | 661.49K |
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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
- Implied upside
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| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | Rothschild & Co | Buy | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Keybanc | Overweight | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | DA Davidson | Buy | — |
| Jun 16, 2026 | DA Davidson | Buy | — |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Keybanc | Overweight | — |
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