MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE: MSM) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 11/9/2025 – MSC Industrial Direct was downgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 11/4/2025 – MSC Industrial Direct was upgraded by analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 11/1/2025 – MSC Industrial Direct was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.
• 10/31/2025 – MSC Industrial Direct had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/24/2025 – MSC Industrial Direct had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $93.00 to $96.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2025 – MSC Industrial Direct had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $89.00 to $93.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/8/2025 – MSC Industrial Direct had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 10/8/2025 – MSC Industrial Direct was downgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating.
• 9/27/2025 – MSC Industrial Direct had its “hold (c+)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.

MSC Industrial Direct Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be issued a dividend of $0.87 per share. This is an increase from MSC Industrial Direct’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.85. This represents a $3.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 12th. MSC Industrial Direct’s payout ratio is presently 97.75%.

Insider Buying and Selling at MSC Industrial Direct

In other MSC Industrial Direct news, Director Philip Peller purchased 6,666 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $90.14 per share, with a total value of $600,873.24. Following the acquisition, the director owned 9,537 shares in the company, valued at approximately $859,665.18. This trade represents a 232.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Mitchell Jacobson acquired 22,870 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $84.96 per share, with a total value of $1,943,035.20. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director owned 2,328,192 shares in the company, valued at approximately $197,803,192.32. This represents a 0.99% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have bought a total of 211,342 shares of company stock worth $17,951,965 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 18.30% of the company’s stock.

MSC Industrial Direct Co, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and services in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company's MRO products include cutting tools, measuring instruments, tooling components, metalworking products, fasteners, flat stock products, raw materials, abrasives, machinery hand and power tools, safety and janitorial supplies, plumbing supplies, materials handling products, power transmission components, and electrical supplies.