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MSC Industrial Direct Stock Forecast

NYSE: MSMIndustrialsIndustrial DistributionUSD

130.38+0.06 (+0.05%)

At close: Oct 7, 4:00 PM ET · Delayed 15 min

MSM analyst consensus

Consensus (10 analysts)

hold

Avg. price target

$131.00+0.48%

  • Strong buy 0
  • Buy 3
  • Hold 6
  • Sell 1
  • Strong sell 0

Target range

Low $67.00High $155.00

Ratings and targets reflect third-party analyst opinions, not MetaCap recommendations.

What analysts say

According to 10 Wall Street analysts covering MSC Industrial Direct (2026-10-08), 3 rate the stock a buy or strong buy, 6 rate it a hold and 1 rate it a sell or strong sell, for a consensus rating of "hold". The average 12-month price target is $131.00, with a high estimate of $155.00 and a low estimate of $67.00. The average target implies upside of 0.5% from the current price of $130.38.

The spread between the highest and lowest targets is 131.3%, a wide range that reflects significant disagreement among analysts. Price targets and ratings are the opinions of third-party analysts, not MetaCap. They are frequently revised and have a mixed track record, so treat them as one input among many for MSM.

Summary generated from market data by MetaCap's automated system. Methodology

Rating distribution

MSC Industrial Direct analyst rating distribution
RatingAnalystsShare
Strong buy00%
Buy330%
Hold660%
Sell110%
Strong sell00%

Ratings as of 2026-10-08.

Price target scenarios

Price targets versus the current price
TargetPricevs. current
Low target$67.00-48.61%
Average target$131.00+0.48%
High target$155.00+18.88%

How analysts view MSC Industrial Direct's peers

Peer analyst targets
CompanyConsensusPriceAvg. targetImplied move
TITNnone24.04$25.25+5.03%
BXCbuy70.96$88.33+24.48%
EVInone19.30$32.00+65.80%
ALTGbuy6.48$9.82+51.54%
WCCbuy366.12$399.18+9.03%

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