MSC Industrial Direct Gears Up For Q1 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts

Benzinga · 12/31/2025 16:02

MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) will release earnings results for its first quarter before the opening bell on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026.

Analysts expect the Melville, New York-based company to report quarterly earnings at 95 cents per share, up from 86 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for MSC Industrial Direct's quarterly revenue is $963.07 million. Last year, it reported $928.48 million in revenue, according to Benzinga Pro.

On Dec. 18, MSC Industrial Supply declared a cash dividend of 87 cents per share.

Shares of MSC Industrial Direct fell 1.9% to trade at $84.59 on Wednesday.

Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the Analyst Stock Ratings page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.

Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.

  • Loop Capital analyst Chris Dankert maintained a Hold rating and raised the price target from $74 to $84 on July 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 71%.
  • Baird analyst David Manthey maintained a Neutral rating and raised the price target from $84 to $95 on July 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 76%.
  • Stephens & Co. analyst Tommy Moll maintained an Equal-Weight rating and increased the price target from $85 to $90 on July 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 78%.

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