Barclays sets USD 152.00 target for MSC Industrial Direct stock

Published on 10/17/2026 at 18:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Results are due October 22, 2026. MSC Industrial Direct stock costs USD 130.38 on October 16, 2026, down 0.24 percent versus Nasdaq's prior close.

Analyst target and upcoming results

Barclays assigned a USD 152.00 target on October 13, 2026.
MSC Industrial Direct reports results on October 22, 2026.
MSC Industrial Direct stock closed at USD 130.38 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.24 percent versus the Nasdaq prior close.
The stock traded at a P/E ratio of 31.49 and a dividend yield of 2.67 percent.

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Barclays began coverage of MSC Industrial Direct with an overweight rating and a USD 152.00 target in a note dated October 13, 2026. The target stood 16.58 percent above the Nasdaq price at the time of this report, according to MarketBeat. On Nasdaq, the stock closed at USD 130.38 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.24 percent versus the prior close.

Upcoming results shape the calendar

MSC Industrial Direct is scheduled to report its fiscal third-quarter results before the open on October 22, 2026, according to MetaCap. The date gives the analyst target a near-term test, because the next report will provide the next reported update on demand, margins and earnings per share.

Stock sits near yearly high

The October 16, 2026 close was 2.45 percent below the 52-week high of USD 133.65 and 65.55 percent above the low of USD 78.80. Trading volume reached 923,131 shares against an average of 680,279 shares, while the year-to-date gain was 55.40 percent.

Valuation and the next report

MSC Industrial Direct carried a market capitalization of USD 7.3 billion as of October 16, 2026. Its trailing P/E ratio was 31.49 and its dividend yield was 2.67 percent, figures reported by MetaCap. The Nasdaq-listed distributor serves manufacturers with metalworking, maintenance, repair and operations products through online, catalog and branch channels.

Comparison with peers

MSC Industrial Direct: minus 0.24 percent, P/E 31.49, market capitalization USD 7.3 billion
Fastenal (Nasdaq, USD): plus 1.27 percent, P/E 41.15, market capitalization USD 58.5 billion
W.W. Grainger (NYSE, USD): minus 0.04 percent, P/E 33.96, market capitalization USD 62.7 billion

Price and investor markers

The analyst target, the approaching results date and the valuation now frame the stock's next test. The current level remains near the upper end of its 52-week range, while the scheduled report on October 22, 2026 provides the next dated company event.

On Nasdaq, MSC Industrial Direct closed at USD 130.38 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 0.24 percent versus the prior close.