# MSC Industrial Direct (MSM) — Analyst Forecast

MSM · NYSE · Stock

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## Analyst consensus

| Consensus | Buy | Hold | Sell | Analysts |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Hold | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 |

## Recent analyst ratings

| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price target |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Barclays | Initiated Coverage | Overweight | $152.00 |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Wolfe Research | Initiated Coverage | Peer Perform | — |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Rothschild & Co | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $155.00 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $145.00 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | DA Davidson | Maintained | Buy | $150.00 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | DA Davidson | Initiated Coverage | Buy | $145.00 |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Keybanc | Maintained | Overweight | $129.00 |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Keybanc | Upgraded | Sector Weight → Overweight | $117.00 |
| Feb 6, 2026 | JP Morgan | Downgraded | Overweight → Neutral | $95.00 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $96.00 |
| Oct 15, 2025 | JP Morgan | Maintained | Overweight | $93.00 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | Wolfe Research | Downgraded | Outperform → Peer Perform | — |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Stephens & Co. | Maintained | Equal-Weight | $90.00 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $95.00 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Loop Capital | Maintained | Hold | $84.00 |
| May 27, 2025 | JP Morgan | Upgraded | Neutral → Overweight | $89.00 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Baird | Maintained | Neutral | $84.00 |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Loop Capital | Maintained | Hold | $74.00 |
| Jan 16, 2025 | Wolfe Research | Initiated Coverage | Outperform | $95.00 |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Stephens & Co. | Downgraded | Overweight → Equal-Weight | $85.00 |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is MSM a buy, sell, or hold?

Analysts covering MSC Industrial Direct currently average a Hold rating: 4 buy, 7 hold and 1 sell, from 12 analysts. Ratings reflect analyst opinion, not investment advice.

### What is the latest analyst rating on MSM?

On Oct 13, 2026, Barclays initiated coverage of MSC Industrial Direct at Overweight with a price target of $152.00.

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