MSA Safety Stock Price History
NYSE: MSAHealth CareIndustrial SpecialtiesUSD
180.71+2.61 (+1.47%)
At close: Oct 9, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min
After hours: 180.71 -0.04%
MSA price history at a glance
The price history for MSA Safety (MSA) on this page begins on February 19, 1973, when the stock closed at $0.7778; it most recently closed at $178.10 on October 5, 2026. The highest price in this record is $208.92, reached on February 9, 2026; the latest close is 14.8% below that peak. Across the 52 complete calendar years in the table, MSA finished higher in 36 and lower in 16. Its best year was 2003 (+146.6%) and its worst was 2008 (-50.6%).
Over roughly 54 years the share price changed +22797.9%, a 10.7% compound annual price return (excluding dividends). In the last 12 months alone, MSA has gained 2.6%. Prices are split-adjusted closing prices; daily open, high, low, close and volume for the past year are listed below.
Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology
Key price levels
- High since 1973
- $208.92
- Date of high
- Feb 9, 2026
- Low since 1973
- $0.25
- Date of low
- Dec 9, 1974
- 52-week high
- $208.92
- 52-week low
- $151.11
- IPO year
- 2000
- Last close
- $178.10
MSA returns
1 week
-0.52%
1 month
-5.63%
3 months
+6.11%
6 months
+3.90%
Year to date
+11.22%
1 year
+2.59%
3 years
+16.38%
5 years
+18.47%
MSA price return, excluding dividends.
MSA annual returns
| Year | Year-end close | Return |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 178.10 | +9.78% |
| 2025 | 162.24 | -1.60% |
| 2024 | 164.87 | -2.35% |
| 2023 | 168.83 | +17.09% |
| 2022 | 144.19 | -4.48% |
| 2021 | 150.96 | +1.05% |
| 2020 | 149.39 | +16.03% |
| 2019 | 128.75 | +34.41% |
| 2018 | 95.79 | +23.57% |
| 2017 | 77.52 | +11.81% |
| 2016 | 69.33 | +59.49% |
| 2015 | 43.47 | -17.69% |
| 2014 | 52.81 | +2.94% |
| 2013 | 51.30 | +17.74% |
| 2012 | 43.57 | +31.55% |
| 2011 | 33.12 | +6.39% |
| 2010 | 31.13 | +17.34% |
| 2009 | 26.53 | +9.58% |
| 2008 | 24.21 | -50.58% |
| 2007 | 48.99 | +33.67% |
| 2006 | 36.65 | +1.22% |
| 2005 | 36.21 | -28.58% |
| 2004 | 50.70 | +88.62% |
| 2003 | 26.88 | +146.61% |
| 2002 | 10.90 | -21.01% |
| 2001 | 13.80 | +64.78% |
| 2000 | 8.38 | +17.77% |
| 1999 | 7.11 | -9.86% |
| 1998 | 7.89 | +5.19% |
| 1997 | 7.50 | +23.85% |
| 1996 | 6.06 | +13.54% |
| 1995 | 5.33 | +6.67% |
| 1994 | 5.00 | +6.51% |
| 1993 | 4.69 | +5.30% |
| 1992 | 4.46 | -9.83% |
| 1991 | 4.94 | -8.25% |
| 1990 | 5.39 | -14.16% |
| 1989 | 6.28 | +32.94% |
| 1988 | 4.72 | +66.67% |
| 1987 | 2.83 | -25.00% |
| 1986 | 3.78 | -15.00% |
| 1985 | 4.44 | +56.86% |
| 1984 | 2.83 | +15.91% |
| 1983 | 2.44 | +4.14% |
| 1982 | 2.35 | -11.05% |
| 1981 | 2.64 | -16.67% |
| 1980 | 3.17 | +65.22% |
| 1979 | 1.92 | +58.63% |
| 1978 | 1.21 | +4.81% |
| 1977 | 1.15 | +50.91% |
| 1976 | 0.7639 | +37.49% |
| 1975 | 0.5556 | +90.34% |
| 1974 | 0.2919 | -38.18% |
| 1973* | 0.4722 | -39.29% |
* Partial year: the record begins after the start of 1973; return measured from the first available close.
2026 return is year to date.
MSA daily prices (past year)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 178.00 | 178.49 | 175.30 | 178.10 | -0.66% | |
| 180.33 | 181.16 | 177.53 | 179.28 | -1.74% | |
| 184.16 | 184.67 | 182.38 | 182.45 | -0.37% | |
| 180.96 | 184.60 | 180.03 | 183.13 | +1.05% | |
| 181.44 | 182.98 | 181.12 | 181.23 | +1.23% | |
| 178.37 | 180.09 | 177.39 | 179.03 | +0.65% | |
| 181.41 | 181.41 | 177.85 | 177.88 | -1.48% | |
| 182.20 | 183.73 | 180.07 | 180.56 | -0.97% | |
| 182.35 | 183.83 | 180.60 | 182.32 | -0.08% | |
| 182.27 | 184.33 | 181.41 | 182.46 | +0.19% | |
| 182.43 | 184.23 | 181.17 | 182.11 | -0.40% | |
| 178.18 | 183.58 | 177.30 | 182.84 | +2.20% | |
| 179.39 | 180.31 | 174.84 | 178.91 | +0.94% | |
| 179.34 | 179.89 | 176.04 | 177.25 | -1.34% | |
| 178.93 | 179.99 | 177.04 | 179.66 | +0.54% | |
| 181.76 | 181.76 | 178.10 | 178.70 | -0.62% | |
| 179.73 | 182.10 | 179.05 | 179.82 | +0.58% | |
| 181.71 | 181.71 | 178.60 | 178.79 | -1.12% | |
| 181.32 | 182.17 | 179.38 | 180.81 | -0.75% | |
| 183.17 | 184.28 | 181.59 | 182.18 | +0.50% | |
| 183.75 | 184.00 | 180.65 | 181.27 | -1.91% | |
| 187.44 | 189.56 | 184.68 | 184.80 | -2.08% | |
| 188.23 | 190.55 | 186.77 | 188.72 | +0.02% | |
| 187.14 | 190.83 | 187.05 | 188.69 | +0.52% | |
| 188.66 | 190.00 | 186.23 | 187.71 | -0.43% | |
| 187.35 | 188.75 | 186.27 | 188.53 | +0.61% | |
| 186.00 | 188.73 | 185.11 | 187.39 | +0.33% | |
| 189.76 | 190.24 | 185.79 | 186.77 | -1.88% | |
| 192.28 | 192.37 | 189.15 | 190.34 | -0.69% | |
| 189.60 | 192.41 | 188.83 | 191.67 | +0.60% | |
| 188.63 | 191.01 | 187.58 | 190.52 | +1.51% | |
| 190.15 | 190.74 | 186.81 | 187.69 | -0.64% | |
| 190.42 | 191.44 | 188.67 | 188.90 | -0.28% | |
| 189.48 | 189.86 | 187.31 | 189.43 | +0.53% | |
| 188.53 | 191.39 | 186.75 | 188.44 | -0.52% | |
| 191.10 | 191.10 | 188.74 | 189.43 | +0.03% | |
| 188.78 | 190.06 | 186.51 | 189.38 | +0.13% | |
| 188.09 | 190.55 | 187.29 | 189.14 | +0.01% | |
| 188.77 | 190.13 | 187.28 | 189.13 | -0.34% | |
| 192.84 | 194.06 | 188.64 | 189.77 | -1.18% | |
| 192.33 | 193.54 | 191.02 | 192.04 | -0.48% | |
| 193.59 | 196.56 | 192.96 | 192.96 | -0.09% | |
| 193.98 | 195.31 | 190.19 | 193.13 | -0.55% | |
| 193.38 | 196.33 | 189.27 | 194.19 | +0.12% | |
| 194.02 | 195.35 | 191.86 | 193.96 | +0.60% | |
| 192.97 | 195.45 | 192.47 | 192.81 | -0.22% | |
| 188.62 | 193.87 | 186.45 | 193.23 | +0.40% | |
| 190.28 | 195.75 | 188.47 | 192.46 | +1.15% | |
| 183.31 | 196.00 | 182.52 | 190.27 | +9.13% | |
| 177.20 | 181.26 | 172.21 | 174.35 | -0.83% | |
| 177.55 | 178.00 | 174.33 | 175.81 | -2.18% | |
| 176.90 | 181.47 | 176.90 | 179.73 | +2.33% | |
| 175.70 | 177.07 | 173.28 | 175.63 | +0.57% | |
| 175.32 | 176.56 | 172.88 | 174.64 | +0.33% | |
| 170.90 | 174.38 | 170.90 | 174.06 | +1.30% | |
| 169.10 | 171.98 | 169.10 | 171.83 | +1.08% | |
| 171.45 | 171.78 | 168.62 | 169.99 | -0.67% | |
| 172.46 | 172.46 | 169.79 | 171.13 | +0.06% | |
| 172.12 | 175.00 | 170.39 | 171.03 | -1.36% | |
| 168.46 | 173.44 | 168.46 | 173.39 | +2.60% | |
| 167.58 | 169.69 | 166.41 | 169.00 | +0.70% | |
| 169.52 | 171.58 | 167.65 | 167.83 | -0.43% | |
| 170.15 | 172.20 | 167.29 | 168.56 | -1.20% | |
| 167.58 | 172.05 | 167.58 | 170.61 | +1.64% | |
| 168.05 | 169.64 | 166.60 | 167.85 | +0.26% | |
| 168.37 | 168.57 | 166.33 | 167.41 | -1.72% | |
| 172.61 | 173.38 | 168.44 | 170.34 | -1.07% | |
| 171.35 | 173.11 | 170.10 | 172.19 | +0.41% | |
| 170.59 | 171.59 | 168.37 | 171.48 | +0.70% | |
| 174.55 | 175.00 | 169.42 | 170.28 | -2.46% | |
| 172.51 | 174.97 | 171.32 | 174.58 | +1.46% | |
| 170.30 | 173.47 | 168.99 | 172.06 | +0.94% | |
| 167.08 | 170.46 | 165.92 | 170.46 | +1.69% | |
| 165.92 | 169.22 | 165.38 | 167.62 | +1.41% | |
| 163.64 | 168.89 | 163.64 | 165.29 | +1.62% | |
| 163.25 | 165.84 | 162.43 | 162.66 | -0.79% | |
| 164.00 | 165.72 | 163.03 | 163.95 | -0.27% | |
| 162.16 | 164.98 | 161.05 | 164.39 | +2.62% | |
| 161.03 | 164.72 | 159.05 | 160.20 | -1.44% | |
| 163.30 | 165.41 | 162.01 | 162.54 | +0.04% | |
| 161.08 | 163.91 | 160.21 | 162.48 | +1.62% | |
| 161.36 | 161.40 | 159.01 | 159.89 | +0.25% | |
| 157.36 | 159.86 | 155.78 | 159.49 | +2.05% | |
| 160.67 | 161.71 | 156.27 | 156.28 | -2.79% | |
| 160.84 | 163.08 | 158.72 | 160.77 | +1.15% | |
| 161.27 | 162.82 | 158.32 | 158.94 | -1.46% | |
| 161.51 | 161.92 | 159.85 | 161.30 | -0.13% | |
| 165.72 | 166.02 | 161.28 | 161.51 | -1.87% | |
| 162.61 | 165.42 | 161.13 | 164.59 | +0.81% | |
| 163.25 | 165.85 | 162.59 | 163.27 | +0.09% | |
| 163.85 | 164.65 | 161.13 | 163.13 | -1.61% | |
| 168.89 | 170.20 | 165.07 | 165.80 | -2.59% | |
| 170.98 | 171.83 | 168.23 | 170.21 | -0.87% | |
| 174.68 | 174.71 | 169.87 | 171.70 | -0.88% | |
| 171.75 | 174.01 | 169.68 | 173.23 | +1.33% | |
| 168.99 | 171.09 | 166.81 | 170.95 | +1.42% | |
| 167.72 | 170.60 | 164.91 | 168.55 | -0.24% | |
| 165.50 | 169.87 | 164.48 | 168.96 | +2.33% | |
| 168.20 | 168.20 | 165.09 | 165.11 | -2.60% | |
| 172.27 | 173.34 | 169.05 | 169.52 | -1.00% | |
| 172.77 | 174.01 | 170.98 | 171.24 | -1.97% | |
| 174.85 | 177.43 | 172.11 | 174.69 | +1.28% | |
| 169.36 | 173.95 | 168.49 | 172.48 | +1.73% | |
| 168.72 | 169.74 | 165.84 | 169.55 | +0.58% | |
| 169.80 | 171.24 | 167.98 | 168.57 | -0.81% | |
| 173.62 | 173.62 | 169.23 | 169.94 | -1.14% | |
| 175.79 | 178.76 | 171.29 | 171.90 | -1.19% | |
| 171.59 | 174.98 | 168.82 | 173.97 | +3.02% | |
| 170.17 | 175.90 | 168.51 | 168.87 | +2.18% | |
| 166.67 | 168.42 | 164.37 | 165.26 | -0.32% | |
| 166.79 | 166.85 | 165.09 | 165.79 | -0.36% | |
| 164.21 | 167.61 | 164.19 | 166.39 | +1.38% | |
| 167.54 | 167.54 | 163.83 | 164.13 | -1.87% | |
| 171.48 | 172.22 | 166.65 | 167.26 | -2.16% | |
| 170.08 | 172.00 | 169.09 | 170.95 | +0.65% | |
| 171.06 | 172.64 | 168.88 | 169.85 | -1.43% | |
| 169.20 | 173.11 | 169.20 | 172.31 | +1.30% | |
| 172.84 | 173.47 | 169.81 | 170.10 | -1.00% | |
| 173.49 | 176.01 | 170.90 | 171.81 | -0.97% | |
| 172.21 | 174.75 | 171.60 | 173.50 | +0.17% | |
| 167.65 | 174.64 | 166.18 | 173.21 | +4.87% | |
| 165.35 | 167.65 | 162.82 | 165.17 | -0.43% | |
| 171.35 | 171.35 | 165.78 | 165.89 | -3.31% | |
| 172.85 | 174.79 | 171.55 | 171.57 | -0.52% | |
| 171.83 | 172.59 | 169.83 | 172.47 | +0.14% | |
| 171.85 | 173.64 | 170.57 | 172.23 | +0.47% | |
| 169.60 | 172.57 | 168.54 | 171.42 | +0.05% | |
| 170.20 | 174.43 | 168.53 | 171.33 | +3.36% | |
| 165.22 | 167.05 | 163.12 | 165.76 | +0.06% | |
| 164.77 | 166.63 | 163.38 | 165.66 | +0.33% | |
| 163.58 | 168.78 | 163.20 | 165.12 | -0.74% | |
| 163.80 | 168.10 | 162.83 | 166.35 | +1.46% | |
| 163.39 | 166.63 | 158.56 | 163.95 | +2.03% | |
| 165.54 | 168.85 | 159.98 | 160.69 | -2.77% | |
| 167.00 | 167.03 | 164.67 | 165.26 | -1.45% | |
| 174.62 | 176.35 | 167.23 | 167.69 | -4.74% | |
| 176.49 | 177.40 | 173.32 | 176.03 | +0.60% | |
| 172.28 | 176.27 | 170.80 | 174.98 | +0.82% | |
| 175.11 | 176.18 | 173.52 | 173.55 | +2.00% | |
| 172.07 | 173.11 | 168.98 | 170.14 | -1.53% | |
| 172.15 | 174.47 | 171.92 | 172.78 | -0.43% | |
| 176.13 | 177.26 | 173.12 | 173.53 | -1.74% | |
| 177.36 | 179.49 | 176.55 | 176.61 | -0.05% | |
| 179.07 | 181.00 | 176.61 | 176.69 | -0.30% | |
| 180.78 | 181.27 | 175.39 | 177.22 | -1.24% | |
| 181.97 | 183.40 | 178.93 | 179.44 | -2.24% | |
| 181.66 | 184.27 | 179.88 | 183.55 | +0.27% | |
| 183.69 | 186.57 | 182.70 | 183.05 | -0.98% | |
| 181.88 | 185.26 | 178.29 | 184.86 | +0.78% | |
| 184.46 | 184.72 | 181.30 | 183.43 | -2.23% | |
| 190.25 | 191.34 | 186.35 | 187.61 | -2.66% | |
| 194.65 | 195.85 | 190.65 | 192.73 | -0.60% | |
| 194.71 | 197.97 | 190.13 | 193.90 | -2.16% | |
| 194.04 | 199.16 | 194.04 | 198.18 | +1.42% | |
| 193.49 | 195.95 | 191.90 | 195.41 | -0.31% | |
| 200.13 | 200.13 | 195.13 | 196.02 | +0.19% | |
| 196.69 | 197.44 | 194.18 | 195.65 | -0.34% | |
| 194.93 | 199.45 | 194.93 | 196.31 | +0.78% | |
| 197.11 | 198.34 | 193.58 | 194.80 | -1.15% | |
| 197.17 | 199.18 | 196.10 | 197.06 | -0.47% | |
| 199.00 | 200.94 | 196.57 | 198.00 | -0.90% | |
| 202.00 | 203.26 | 199.70 | 199.79 | -1.16% | |
| 201.74 | 204.49 | 200.47 | 202.14 | +0.10% | |
| 199.02 | 204.32 | 196.54 | 201.94 | -0.56% | |
| 201.98 | 208.92 | 201.75 | 203.08 | +3.21% | |
| 195.17 | 197.55 | 192.12 | 196.76 | +1.08% | |
| 194.95 | 194.97 | 192.52 | 194.66 | +0.03% | |
| 193.12 | 195.13 | 190.03 | 194.61 | +0.77% | |
| 188.81 | 194.39 | 188.72 | 193.13 | +3.19% | |
| 186.67 | 188.49 | 184.71 | 187.16 | +0.13% | |
| 184.61 | 188.58 | 184.49 | 186.91 | +1.44% | |
| 180.69 | 184.42 | 180.69 | 184.26 | +1.63% | |
| 177.13 | 181.44 | 175.46 | 181.31 | +2.35% | |
| 176.55 | 179.27 | 175.39 | 177.15 | -0.62% | |
| 176.54 | 178.26 | 174.56 | 178.26 | +1.41% | |
| 179.55 | 180.11 | 175.68 | 175.78 | -2.45% | |
| 180.90 | 180.90 | 176.10 | 180.20 | -0.20% | |
| 181.22 | 182.02 | 180.09 | 180.57 | -0.45% | |
| 182.36 | 182.92 | 179.89 | 181.39 | -1.11% | |
| 184.72 | 184.76 | 182.59 | 183.43 | -0.40% | |
| 182.24 | 185.54 | 181.48 | 184.16 | +1.82% | |
| 182.21 | 183.26 | 179.25 | 180.86 | -2.05% | |
| 183.29 | 185.02 | 181.64 | 184.64 | +0.88% | |
| 180.78 | 183.07 | 180.51 | 183.03 | +1.62% | |
| 176.36 | 180.20 | 175.12 | 180.12 | +1.97% | |
| 175.02 | 176.67 | 174.30 | 176.64 | +0.94% | |
| 173.39 | 175.19 | 171.18 | 175.00 | +0.59% | |
| 172.00 | 174.35 | 169.94 | 173.98 | +1.30% | |
| 168.91 | 171.81 | 166.57 | 171.75 | +1.90% | |
| 170.10 | 170.10 | 168.04 | 168.54 | -0.44% | |
| 167.60 | 170.02 | 167.27 | 169.29 | +0.52% | |
| 161.76 | 170.08 | 161.76 | 168.42 | +3.81% | |
| 160.23 | 163.26 | 159.67 | 162.24 | +1.31% | |
| 162.44 | 163.75 | 159.97 | 160.14 | -1.49% | |
| 163.28 | 165.33 | 161.94 | 162.57 | -0.47% | |
| 163.84 | 164.07 | 161.17 | 163.34 | -0.32% | |
| 161.51 | 164.35 | 160.49 | 163.86 | +1.49% | |
| 161.06 | 162.66 | 160.34 | 161.45 | -0.13% | |
| 160.09 | 162.74 | 160.09 | 161.66 | +0.12% | |
| 160.01 | 163.11 | 159.48 | 161.47 | +0.86% | |
| 160.62 | 162.21 | 158.04 | 160.09 | -0.29% | |
| 158.97 | 161.93 | 158.74 | 160.56 | +1.31% | |
| 158.49 | 161.11 | 158.40 | 158.48 | -0.50% | |
| 160.20 | 161.09 | 158.74 | 159.27 | -0.67% | |
| 163.01 | 163.65 | 159.93 | 160.34 | -1.27% | |
| 164.60 | 165.93 | 161.33 | 162.40 | -0.96% | |
| 159.81 | 164.82 | 159.81 | 163.97 | +3.11% | |
| 158.04 | 159.94 | 157.52 | 159.02 | +0.77% | |
| 160.79 | 162.47 | 157.62 | 157.80 | -1.63% | |
| 161.97 | 163.00 | 159.35 | 160.41 | -1.18% | |
| 162.96 | 165.24 | 161.71 | 162.33 | -0.54% | |
| 163.11 | 165.59 | 161.09 | 163.21 | +0.06% | |
| 164.59 | 167.54 | 163.04 | 163.12 | -0.74% | |
| 164.40 | 165.34 | 161.70 | 164.34 | +0.46% | |
| 160.11 | 164.50 | 159.78 | 163.58 | +1.41% | |
| 160.62 | 161.90 | 160.62 | 161.30 | +0.21% | |
| 159.35 | 162.01 | 159.35 | 160.96 | -0.04% | |
| 155.36 | 161.41 | 155.18 | 161.03 | +4.52% | |
| 155.00 | 155.41 | 153.04 | 154.07 | -1.14% | |
| 153.64 | 157.29 | 153.64 | 155.85 | +1.90% | |
| 158.02 | 158.68 | 152.86 | 152.94 | -2.04% | |
| 156.96 | 157.93 | 155.71 | 156.13 | -0.50% | |
| 154.65 | 157.24 | 153.38 | 156.92 | +0.88% | |
| 156.17 | 156.67 | 154.11 | 155.55 | -0.47% | |
| 157.28 | 158.35 | 155.85 | 156.29 | -1.87% | |
| 159.95 | 161.49 | 158.75 | 159.27 | -1.32% | |
| 160.74 | 161.46 | 159.98 | 161.40 | +0.79% | |
| 160.34 | 161.64 | 158.73 | 160.13 | -0.21% | |
| 160.14 | 161.99 | 157.36 | 160.47 | +0.95% | |
| 156.34 | 159.05 | 155.80 | 158.96 | +1.20% | |
| 159.84 | 161.17 | 156.06 | 157.07 | -1.81% | |
| 157.32 | 161.28 | 157.01 | 159.97 | +1.68% | |
| 154.74 | 157.52 | 154.74 | 157.32 | +0.86% | |
| 155.19 | 156.30 | 151.11 | 155.98 | -0.67% | |
| 156.75 | 157.83 | 154.72 | 157.03 | -0.11% | |
| 167.30 | 167.39 | 154.72 | 157.20 | -7.22% | |
| 163.16 | 173.64 | 163.12 | 169.44 | +4.14% | |
| 166.76 | 167.98 | 162.25 | 162.71 | -2.44% | |
| 168.96 | 170.07 | 166.74 | 166.78 | -0.84% | |
| 167.54 | 168.75 | 165.85 | 168.20 | +0.89% | |
| 165.74 | 166.81 | 164.20 | 166.72 | +0.84% | |
| 168.49 | 168.49 | 165.19 | 165.33 | -1.93% | |
| 166.50 | 169.78 | 165.88 | 168.59 | +1.37% | |
| 165.84 | 167.12 | 164.74 | 166.31 | +0.75% | |
| 165.28 | 165.69 | 164.10 | 165.07 | +0.02% | |
| 167.68 | 167.68 | 164.20 | 165.04 | -1.42% | |
| 167.80 | 169.53 | 164.77 | 167.41 | -0.26% | |
| 167.59 | 170.21 | 167.59 | 167.85 | -0.84% | |
| 171.49 | 171.72 | 169.25 | 169.27 | -0.76% | |
| 170.86 | 171.83 | 169.79 | 170.57 | -0.01% | |
| 174.22 | 174.64 | 169.53 | 170.58 | -1.74% | |
| 172.73 | 173.83 | 171.34 | 173.60 | — |
Prices are adjusted for stock splits. See adjusted closing price for how dividends and splits affect history, and the MSA chart for longer ranges.