Congruence Capital LLC Takes Position in MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. $MSM

Congruence Capital LLC purchased a new stake in MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. (NYSE:MSMFree Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 119,444 shares of the industrial products company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,045,000. MSC Industrial Direct makes up approximately 3.7% of Congruence Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 13th largest holding.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the business. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of MSC Industrial Direct during the 4th quarter worth approximately $48,000. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co boosted its stake in shares of MSC Industrial Direct by 14.0% in the fourth quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 39,758 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $3,344,000 after buying an additional 4,874 shares during the period. Bridgewater Associates LP acquired a new stake in MSC Industrial Direct during the fourth quarter worth approximately $798,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its position in MSC Industrial Direct by 36.2% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 715 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $60,000 after buying an additional 190 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hudson Bay Capital Management LP bought a new position in MSC Industrial Direct during the 4th quarter worth $5,053,000. 79.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSM has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of MSC Industrial Direct in a research report on Monday, April 27th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on MSC Industrial Direct from $117.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, MSC Industrial Direct currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $94.71.

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MSC Industrial Direct Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of MSM opened at $116.46 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $104.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $93.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 0.78. MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. has a one year low of $78.80 and a one year high of $119.13. The company has a market cap of $6.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.31 and a beta of 0.84.

MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSMGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 1st. The industrial products company reported $0.82 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.84 by ($0.02). MSC Industrial Direct had a net margin of 5.42% and a return on equity of 16.06%. The business had revenue of $917.77 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $931.69 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.72 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that MSC Industrial Direct Company, Inc. will post 4.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MSC Industrial Direct Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 8th were given a $0.87 dividend. This represents a $3.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 8th. MSC Industrial Direct’s payout ratio is currently 93.55%.

About MSC Industrial Direct

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MSC Industrial Direct Co, Inc (NYSE: MSM) is a leading distributor of metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products serving a broad range of industrial customers across North America. The company offers an extensive portfolio of cutting tools, abrasives, measuring and inspection instruments, fasteners, safety supplies and other essential components used in manufacturing, metalworking and production environments. MSC delivers products through a multi-channel distribution network, including an extensive branch system, e-commerce platform and dedicated sales force.

In addition to its core product offerings, MSC Industrial Direct provides value-added services designed to improve productivity and reduce downtime for its customers.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for MSC Industrial Direct (NYSE:MSM)

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