$MSM
MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A
XNYS•Industrials•Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment
Why is MSM down today? It is at $124.58 (-0.79%), and our scanner flagged it 5 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment MSM spikes, and full due diligence on MSM — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.
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Key Stats
- Price
- $124.58
- Change today
- -0.79%
- Previous close
- $125.57
- 52-week range
- $78.80 – $130.46
- Market cap
- $7.01B
- Dividend yield
- 2.77% ($3.48)
- Institutional own.
- 92.25%
- Total held
- 95.4%
- Tradeable float
- 2.6M 5% of shares · after 3% insiders + 92% institutions
- Short interest
- 2.3M ▲ +7% vs prior · as of 2026-07-15
- Short % of float
- 89.5%
- Days to cover
- 2.2d
- Avg daily volume
- 662K
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment
- Exchange
- XNYS
- 5m
- 1.3x
- 15m
- 0.9x
- 1h
- 1.4x
- 1D
- 0.1x
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Why is $MSM down today?
MSM is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on MSM today.
Likely catalystExecutive / Board Change, from the latest SEC filing. Read it →Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.
Insiders
0 buys, 0 sells last 3 months (8/25 over 12 months)Show 12 recent transactionsMinimize 12 recent transactions
| Insider | Action | Shares | % of position | Owns after | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jacobson Mitchell Director | Sold (automatic/other) | -15K 0.03% of company | sold 0.3% | 5.76M | n/a | Apr 7, 26 |
Paladino Steven Director | Sold (automatic/other) | -14K 0.02% of company | sold 90% | 2K | n/a | Feb 5, 26 |
Paladino Steven Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +14K 0.02% of company | n/a | 14K | n/a | Feb 5, 26 |
Seseri Rudina Director | Sold (automatic/other) | -2K | sold 23% | 6K | $156K at $86.83 | Feb 2, 26 |
Gershwind Erik Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +94K 0.2% of company | n/a | 74K | n/a | Jan 27, 26 |
Gershwind Erik Director | Acquired (grant/award) | +69K 0.1% of company | added 4.4% | 1.64M | n/a | Jan 27, 26 |
Gershwind Erik Director | Sold (automatic/other) | -278K 0.5% of company | sold 45% | 342K | n/a | Jan 27, 26 |
Kaufmann Michael C Director | Other | 745 | added 5.0% | 16K | n/a | Jan 24, 26 |
Seseri Rudina Director | Other | 745 | added 10% | 8K | n/a | Jan 24, 26 |
Purcell Rahquel Director | Other | 745 | added 24% | 4K | n/a | Jan 24, 26 |
Paladino Steven Director | Other | 745 | added 5.0% | 16K | n/a | Jan 24, 26 |
Seseri Rudina Director | Other | 823 | added 13% | 7K | n/a | Jan 22, 26 |
Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.
$MSM Sentiment
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$MSM Activity
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MSM stock FAQ
Why is $MSM down today?
MSM is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 1 unusual-volume and momentum alert on MSM today.
What is the MSM stock price today?
MSM last traded at $124.58, down 0.79% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).
Does MSM pay a dividend?
Yes. MSM currently has a dividend yield of about 2.77% ($3.48 per share per year). Dividend figures can change; this is not investment advice.
Where can I see live MSM alerts?
The MSM Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged MSM 5 times in the last 30 days.
What exchange is MSM on?
MSM (MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A) trades on XNYS, with a market cap of about $7.01B in the WHOLESALE-INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT sector.
Is MSM good for day trading?
That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge MSM for yourself. This is not investment advice.
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