🕵️ MSA Safety Inc ($MSA)
SEC insider & ownership activity, last 12 months · CIK 66570 · every row links its SEC filing
Over the last 12 months insiders sold $4.2M against $71K of open-market buying. Nishan J. Vartanian sold $3.9M in discretionary trades (Aug). No red-flag 8-Ks in the window.
Monthly net open-market insider flow, last 12 months (up = net buying)
Insider flow
1 buyer, $71K (1 lots) · 2 sellers, $4.2M (4 lots)
| Insider | Buys | Bought | Sells | Sold | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nishan J. Vartanian | 0 | – | 1 | $3.9M | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Jonathan D. Buck | 0 | – | 3 | $367K | Aug 4, 2026 |
| Julie A. Beck | 1 | $71K | 0 | – | Jun 11, 2026 |
5%+ holders
| Holder | Stake | Class | Schedule | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Capital Management | 5.1% | 13G | Apr 30, 2026 | filing ↗ |
Planned insider sales (Form 144)
| Seller | Planned | Approx. sale date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David J. Howells | $646K | Aug 18, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Nishan J. Vartanian | $3.9M | Aug 7, 2026 | filing ↗ |
Material events (8-K)
| Item | Event date | |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings (2.02) | Jul 30, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Jul 30, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Officer/director changes (5.02) | Jul 21, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Other events (8.01) | Jul 9, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Jul 9, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Shareholder vote (5.07) | May 8, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Material agreement (1.01) | May 5, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Reg FD disclosure (7.01) | May 5, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | May 5, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Earnings (2.02) | May 4, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | May 4, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Other events (8.01) | Feb 26, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Feb 26, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Earnings (2.02) | Feb 11, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Feb 11, 2026 | filing ↗ |
| Officer/director changes (5.02) | Dec 23, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Dec 23, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Earnings (2.02) | Oct 28, 2025 | filing ↗ |
| Financial Statements and Exhibits (9.01) | Oct 28, 2025 | filing ↗ |