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MSC Industrial Direct (MSM)
$118.72 +$4.86 (+4.27%)
- Day’s range
- $115.74–$120.88
- Volume
- 1.6M
MSM price history
MSM closed at $118.72 on Oct. 26, 2026. Over the past year, its daily close ranged from $81.08 on Jan. 7, 2026 to $132.82 on Oct. 21, 2026.
Data table: MSM daily closes, the past year
| Date | Close |
|---|---|
| Oct. 26, 2026 | $118.72 |
| Oct. 23, 2026 | $113.86 |
| Oct. 22, 2026 | $112.43 |
| Oct. 21, 2026 | $132.82 |
| Oct. 20, 2026 | $129.53 |
| Oct. 19, 2026 | $128.25 |
| Oct. 16, 2026 | $130.38 |
| Oct. 15, 2026 | $130.70 |
| Oct. 14, 2026 | $132.58 |
| Oct. 13, 2026 | $132.17 |
| Oct. 12, 2026 | $128.67 |
| Oct. 9, 2026 | $129.51 |
| Oct. 8, 2026 | $128.92 |
| Oct. 7, 2026 | $130.38 |
| Oct. 6, 2026 | $130.32 |
| Oct. 5, 2026 | $130.16 |
| Oct. 2, 2026 | $130.12 |
| Oct. 1, 2026 | $128.50 |
| Sept. 30, 2026 | $123.72 |
| Sept. 29, 2026 | $124.55 |
| Sept. 28, 2026 | $122.14 |
| Sept. 25, 2026 | $121.22 |
| Sept. 24, 2026 | $120.73 |
| Sept. 23, 2026 | $124.10 |
| Sept. 22, 2026 | $121.37 |
| Sept. 21, 2026 | $121.63 |
| Sept. 18, 2026 | $122.21 |
| Sept. 17, 2026 | $121.76 |
| Sept. 16, 2026 | $120.48 |
| Sept. 15, 2026 | $119.88 |
| Sept. 14, 2026 | $119.28 |
| Sept. 11, 2026 | $120.51 |
| Sept. 10, 2026 | $119.68 |
| Sept. 9, 2026 | $119.43 |
| Sept. 8, 2026 | $120.38 |
| Sept. 4, 2026 | $121.41 |
| Sept. 3, 2026 | $117.89 |
| Sept. 2, 2026 | $116.47 |
| Sept. 1, 2026 | $117.74 |
| Aug. 31, 2026 | $118.88 |
| Aug. 28, 2026 | $119.20 |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | $122.01 |
| Aug. 26, 2026 | $122.50 |
| Aug. 25, 2026 | $118.33 |
| Aug. 24, 2026 | $119.26 |
| Aug. 21, 2026 | $119.81 |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | $117.70 |
| Aug. 19, 2026 | $120.33 |
| Aug. 18, 2026 | $122.59 |
| Aug. 17, 2026 | $124.60 |
| Aug. 14, 2026 | $123.82 |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | $121.29 |
| Aug. 12, 2026 | $119.44 |
| Aug. 11, 2026 | $120.06 |
| Aug. 10, 2026 | $122.93 |
| Aug. 7, 2026 | $122.92 |
| Aug. 6, 2026 | $123.91 |
| Aug. 5, 2026 | $125.57 |
| Aug. 4, 2026 | $126.74 |
| Aug. 3, 2026 | $124.91 |
| July 31, 2026 | $123.40 |
| July 30, 2026 | $121.46 |
| July 29, 2026 | $120.97 |
| July 28, 2026 | $124.78 |
| July 27, 2026 | $126.60 |
| July 24, 2026 | $125.64 |
| July 23, 2026 | $125.83 |
| July 22, 2026 | $127.28 |
| July 21, 2026 | $126.43 |
| July 20, 2026 | $124.17 |
| July 17, 2026 | $124.77 |
| July 16, 2026 | $125.63 |
| July 15, 2026 | $123.70 |
| July 14, 2026 | $124.11 |
| July 13, 2026 | $123.99 |
| July 10, 2026 | $123.02 |
| July 9, 2026 | $120.66 |
| July 8, 2026 | $118.99 |
| July 7, 2026 | $120.07 |
| July 6, 2026 | $121.14 |
| July 2, 2026 | $122.78 |
| July 1, 2026 | $123.34 |
| June 30, 2026 | $118.95 |
| June 29, 2026 | $116.67 |
| June 26, 2026 | $118.18 |
| June 25, 2026 | $119.37 |
| June 24, 2026 | $116.55 |
| June 23, 2026 | $116.26 |
| June 22, 2026 | $117.41 |
| June 18, 2026 | $118.51 |
| June 17, 2026 | $115.18 |
| June 16, 2026 | $117.28 |
| June 15, 2026 | $114.22 |
| June 12, 2026 | $116.69 |
| June 11, 2026 | $115.57 |
| June 10, 2026 | $115.16 |
| June 9, 2026 | $116.84 |
| June 8, 2026 | $115.59 |
| June 5, 2026 | $115.51 |
| June 4, 2026 | $116.98 |
| June 3, 2026 | $117.21 |
| June 2, 2026 | $115.17 |
| June 1, 2026 | $111.88 |
| May 29, 2026 | $109.47 |
| May 28, 2026 | $109.78 |
| May 27, 2026 | $107.49 |
| May 26, 2026 | $108.79 |
| May 22, 2026 | $106.50 |
| May 21, 2026 | $105.98 |
| May 20, 2026 | $106.17 |
| May 19, 2026 | $103.85 |
| May 18, 2026 | $104.66 |
| May 15, 2026 | $104.66 |
| May 14, 2026 | $106.82 |
| May 13, 2026 | $106.76 |
| May 12, 2026 | $106.92 |
| May 11, 2026 | $107.32 |
| May 8, 2026 | $104.28 |
| May 7, 2026 | $104.31 |
| May 6, 2026 | $105.01 |
| May 5, 2026 | $103.01 |
| May 4, 2026 | $101.20 |
| May 1, 2026 | $102.63 |
| April 30, 2026 | $102.27 |
| April 29, 2026 | $100.75 |
| April 28, 2026 | $102.89 |
| April 27, 2026 | $104.17 |
| April 24, 2026 | $97.83 |
| April 23, 2026 | $98.06 |
| April 22, 2026 | $96.67 |
| April 21, 2026 | $97.12 |
| April 20, 2026 | $97.13 |
| April 17, 2026 | $97.52 |
| April 16, 2026 | $94.17 |
| April 15, 2026 | $94.71 |
| April 14, 2026 | $95.78 |
| April 13, 2026 | $95.37 |
| April 10, 2026 | $95.48 |
| April 9, 2026 | $96.13 |
| April 8, 2026 | $95.58 |
| April 7, 2026 | $90.71 |
| April 6, 2026 | $90.69 |
| April 2, 2026 | $90.32 |
| April 1, 2026 | $91.55 |
| March 31, 2026 | $92.27 |
| March 30, 2026 | $89.97 |
| March 27, 2026 | $90.30 |
| March 26, 2026 | $89.48 |
| March 25, 2026 | $91.90 |
| March 24, 2026 | $90.52 |
| March 23, 2026 | $87.11 |
| March 20, 2026 | $85.72 |
| March 19, 2026 | $86.88 |
| March 18, 2026 | $87.94 |
| March 17, 2026 | $90.06 |
| March 16, 2026 | $89.44 |
| March 13, 2026 | $91.23 |
| March 12, 2026 | $90.26 |
| March 11, 2026 | $92.44 |
| March 10, 2026 | $90.14 |
| March 9, 2026 | $90.15 |
| March 6, 2026 | $91.41 |
| March 5, 2026 | $92.58 |
| March 4, 2026 | $91.54 |
| March 3, 2026 | $92.90 |
| March 2, 2026 | $94.08 |
| Feb. 27, 2026 | $93.84 |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | $93.31 |
| Feb. 25, 2026 | $93.07 |
| Feb. 24, 2026 | $93.68 |
| Feb. 23, 2026 | $91.83 |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | $93.86 |
| Feb. 19, 2026 | $93.87 |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | $93.58 |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | $93.47 |
| Feb. 13, 2026 | $94.04 |
| Feb. 12, 2026 | $92.04 |
| Feb. 11, 2026 | $95.00 |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | $94.39 |
| Feb. 9, 2026 | $94.18 |
| Feb. 6, 2026 | $95.56 |
| Feb. 5, 2026 | $94.95 |
| Feb. 4, 2026 | $93.97 |
| Feb. 3, 2026 | $91.18 |
| Feb. 2, 2026 | $88.36 |
| Jan. 30, 2026 | $84.34 |
| Jan. 29, 2026 | $84.25 |
| Jan. 28, 2026 | $83.48 |
| Jan. 27, 2026 | $83.59 |
| Jan. 26, 2026 | $84.23 |
| Jan. 23, 2026 | $85.77 |
| Jan. 22, 2026 | $87.80 |
| Jan. 21, 2026 | $87.37 |
| Jan. 20, 2026 | $85.57 |
| Jan. 16, 2026 | $84.76 |
| Jan. 15, 2026 | $86.13 |
| Jan. 14, 2026 | $84.67 |
| Jan. 13, 2026 | $84.18 |
| Jan. 12, 2026 | $83.61 |
| Jan. 9, 2026 | $84.43 |
| Jan. 8, 2026 | $83.92 |
| Jan. 7, 2026 | $81.08 |
| Jan. 6, 2026 | $84.94 |
| Jan. 5, 2026 | $86.22 |
| Jan. 2, 2026 | $85.84 |
| Dec. 31, 2025 | $84.10 |
| Dec. 30, 2025 | $86.19 |
| Dec. 29, 2025 | $86.69 |
| Dec. 26, 2025 | $87.42 |
| Dec. 24, 2025 | $87.03 |
| Dec. 23, 2025 | $87.00 |
| Dec. 22, 2025 | $87.16 |
| Dec. 19, 2025 | $86.38 |
| Dec. 18, 2025 | $86.25 |
| Dec. 17, 2025 | $86.10 |
| Dec. 16, 2025 | $85.76 |
| Dec. 15, 2025 | $85.74 |
| Dec. 12, 2025 | $86.74 |
| Dec. 11, 2025 | $86.60 |
| Dec. 10, 2025 | $84.29 |
| Dec. 9, 2025 | $81.14 |
| Dec. 8, 2025 | $81.93 |
| Dec. 5, 2025 | $82.93 |
| Dec. 4, 2025 | $82.44 |
| Dec. 3, 2025 | $82.82 |
| Dec. 2, 2025 | $85.82 |
| Dec. 1, 2025 | $86.16 |
| Nov. 28, 2025 | $88.96 |
| Nov. 26, 2025 | $89.34 |
| Nov. 25, 2025 | $88.41 |
| Nov. 24, 2025 | $86.99 |
| Nov. 21, 2025 | $88.10 |
| Nov. 20, 2025 | $83.51 |
| Nov. 19, 2025 | $84.76 |
| Nov. 18, 2025 | $85.10 |
| Nov. 17, 2025 | $85.76 |
| Nov. 14, 2025 | $86.64 |
| Nov. 13, 2025 | $89.66 |
| Nov. 12, 2025 | $89.44 |
| Nov. 11, 2025 | $89.27 |
| Nov. 10, 2025 | $88.34 |
| Nov. 7, 2025 | $88.03 |
| Nov. 6, 2025 | $85.59 |
| Nov. 5, 2025 | $86.68 |
| Nov. 4, 2025 | $86.42 |
| Nov. 3, 2025 | $84.79 |
| Oct. 31, 2025 | $84.91 |
| Oct. 30, 2025 | $85.08 |
| Oct. 29, 2025 | $84.21 |
| Oct. 28, 2025 | $84.31 |
| Oct. 27, 2025 | $85.79 |
Key figures
- 52-week range
- $81.08–$132.82Low Jan. 7, 2026; high Oct. 21, 2026
- Average daily volume
- 768,914Past 3 months
- Market value
- $6.63B
- Dividend yield
- 2.93%Past 12 months of regular dividends
- From 52-week high
- −10.62%
Price change
- 1 month
- −2.06%
- 3 months
- −5.51%
- Year to date
- +41.17%
- 1 year
- +34.91%
$1,000 a year ago
$1,000 put into MSM at the close on Oct. 24, 2025 would be worth $1,349.
Price only, dividends not included.
What Wall Street says about MSM
In the past 90 days, Wall Street firms published 6 rating or price-target actions on MSM: 2 upgrades, 2 new ratings, 1 raised price target and 1 lowered price target.
| Action | Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Raises target | Overweight | $152 to $159 | |
| Jefferies | Upgrade | Hold to Buy | $130 to $135 | |
| Keybanc | Cuts target | Overweight | $145 to $140 | |
| Stephens & Co. | Upgrade | Equal-weight to Overweight | $130 to $135 | |
| Barclays | Initiates coverage | Overweight | $152 | |
| Wolfe Research | Assumes coverage | Peer perform | — |
Ratings and price targets are the firms’ own opinions, reported as published.
Not investment advice.
Recent dividends
| Ex-dividend date | Per share |
|---|---|
| Regular, paid Nov. 25 | $0.89 |
| Regular, paid July 22 | $0.87 |
| Regular, paid April 22 | $0.87 |
| Regular, paid Jan. 28 | $0.87 |
| Regular, paid Nov. 26, 2025 | $0.87 |
About MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. Class A
Founded in 1941, MSC Industrial Direct originally manufactured and sold cutting tools to metalworking shops in New York. Through a series of acquisitions and organic expansions, MSC has grown into an industrial distribution powerhouse with a focus on specialized metalworking products and services. The firm also distributes a wide breadth of maintenance, repair, and operations supplies. MSC primarily operates in North America, where it derives over 95% of its revenue.
- Headquarters
- Melville, N.Y.
- Employees
- 7,284
- Listed
- Dec. 15, 1995
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Wholesale-industrial machinery & equipment
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