MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM) will release earnings for its third quarter before the opening bell on Wednesday, July 1.
Analysts expect the Melville, New York-based company to report quarterly earnings of $1.26 per share, up from $1.08 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for MSC Industrial Direct’s quarterly revenue is $1.03 billion. It reported $971.14 million last year, according to Benzinga Pro.
On Tuesday, MSC Industrial declared a cash dividend of 87 cents per share.
Shares of MSC Industrial Direct rose 0.3% to close at $116.55 on Wednesday.
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Let’s have a look at how Benzinga’s most-accurate analysts have rated the company in the recent period.
- DA Davidson analyst Chris Dankert initiated coverage on the stock with a Buy rating and a price target of $145 on June 16, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.
- Keybanc analyst Ken Newman maintained an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $117 to $129 on June 2, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 83%.
- JP Morgan analyst Patrick Baumann downgraded the stock from Overweight to Neutral with a price target of $95 on Feb. 6, 2026. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 52%.
- 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 73%.
- Baird analyst David Manthey maintained a Neutral rating and increased the price target from $84 to $95 on July 2, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 74%
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