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MSA Safety Incorporated

Stage 2 · Advancing · week 11

As of Oct 22, 2026, MSA Safety is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase, now in week 11 (since Aug 11, 2026). It closed at $184.44, 8.4% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect workers and facility infrastructures worldwide. More about the company

$184.44
+0.60% today
$7.1B · Mid cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

In Stage 2, but it has already run

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Setup-score rank among Stage 2 peers: #1 of 6 in Security & Protection Services · #1 of 152 in Industrials

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 26w
S4 35w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 7w → S3 10w → S2 26w → S3 6w → S2 4w → S3 6w → S4 35w → S1 6w → S2 13w → S3 10w → S4 4w → S1 1w → S2 11w → S3 5w → S4 10w → S1 3w → S2 10w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 17 stage runs.

MSA among Security & Protection Services6th of 22 by relative strength

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Stocks in Security & Protection Services ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1MGStage 2 · wk 796+2.3%
2CIXStage 2 · wk 2090+0.4%
3CXWStage 2 · wk 2589−9.1%
4GEOStage 3 · wk 188−12.0%
5NLStage 2 · wk 872−3.9%
6MSAStage 2 · wk 1163+0.9%
7BRCStage 3 · wk 561−1.1%
8ALLEStage 2 · wk 854+14.6%
vs 52W High
-8.4%
$151.64 lo$201.35 hi
8.4% below 52W high, pullback range
How far this stock is from its 52-week high. A pullback of 3–20% while Stage 2 structure holds is typically a better entry than chasing near the high.
Stage Maturity
Week 11
1w13w26w
Week 11, early Stage 2
How long this stock has been in Stage 2. The sweet spot is mid-run: long enough to prove the structure holds, not so long that it's extended. Very fresh moves (weeks 1–4) often need more time to confirm.
vs 200 DMA
4.1%
200 DMA: $177.15 · rising
Long-term trend anchor. When the stock and the S&P 500 are both above their 200-day averages, the backdrop supports continuation.
Rel Volume
0.94x
vs 50-day avg
Low vol (0.5–1x) on pullbacks = resting, not being sold. High vol on breakouts = commitment. Volume spike on down days is a warning sign.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend flat
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+0.9%
3M
+5.9%
6M
+7.7%
YTD
+14.7%
1Y
+10.7%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-07-22
9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S2
Wk 11 · Vol 0.94x
2026-10-21S2
Wk 11 · Vol 0.81x
2026-10-20S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-19S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.79x
2026-10-16S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.88x
2026-10-15S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.89x
2026-10-14S2
Wk 10 · Vol 0.82x
2026-10-13S2
Wk 9 · Vol 0.69x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 9 · Vol 0.98x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 9 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 9 · Vol 0.72x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 9 · Vol 1.19x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$183.81
200 DMA
$177.15
52W High
$201.35
52W Low
$151.64
5D Low
$178.74
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$184.44
60d High
$193.64
120d High
$193.64
250d High
$201.35
Next resistance
+5.0%
to 60d High
P/E (TTM)
22.9
Forward 18.5
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+40.3%
Revenue +6.2%
ROE
+23.7%
Profit margin +16.1%
Dividend Yield
1.18%
P/B 5.1

MSA Safety: quick answers

What stage is MSA Safety in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, MSA Safety (MSA) is in Stage 2, the uptrend phase. It entered Stage 2 on Aug 11, 2026 and is in week 11. What the four stages mean

Is MSA Safety in an uptrend?

Yes. MSA Safety is in a Stage 2 uptrend. It trades 4.1% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is MSA Safety from its 52-week high?

MSA Safety closed at $184.44 on Oct 22, 2026, 8.4% below its 52-week high of $201.35. Its 52-week low is $151.64.

How has MSA Safety performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, MSA Safety is up 10.7% over the past year and up 14.7% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is MSA Safety in?

MSA Safety is in the Security & Protection Services industry, part of the Industrials sector.

About this companyIndustrials· Security & Protection Services

MSA Safety Incorporated develops, manufactures, and supplies safety products and technology solutions that protect workers and facility infrastructures worldwide. The company offers breathing apparatus products, including self-contained breathing apparatus; firefighter helmets and protective apparel; and fixed gas and flame detection systems, such as fixed gas detection monitoring systems, flame detectors and open-path infrared gas detectors, and refrigerant detection and identification solution, as well as hand-held portable gas detection instruments to detect the presence or absence of various gases in the air. It also provides industrial head protection and accessories; fall protection equipment, such as confined space equipment, harnesses, lanyards, and self-retracting lifelines, as well as engineered systems; and air-purifying respirators, eye and face protection products, ballistic helmets, and gas masks. The company serves fire service, energy, utility, construction, and industrial manufacturing applications, as well as heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration industries through distributors and end-users through indirect and direct sales channels. It offers its products under the V-Gard, Cairns, and Gallet brand names. MSA Safety Incorporated was founded in 1914 and is based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania.

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