Skip to content
Home / Companies / MSM MSM
MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC (MSM) XNYS WHOLESALE-INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT Net insider buying (90d)
Latest MSM Insider Trades
About MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC (MSM) Founded in 1941, MSC Industrial Direct originally manufactured and sold cutting tools to metalworking shops in New York. Through a series of acquisitions and organic expansions, MSC has grown into an industrial distribution powerhouse with a focus on specialized metalworking products and services. The firm also distributes a wide breadth of maintenance, repair, and operations supplies. MSC primarily operates in North America, where it derives over 95% of its revenue.
Headquarters MELVILLE, NY
Employees 7,284
Listed 1995
Exchange XNYS https://www.mscdirect.com SEC filings for MSM on EDGAR
90-Day SEC Filing Activity Form 4 transaction type Transactions Shares Total value Grant or award 1 2,013
Dollar totals are shown for open-market purchases and sales only. Grants, option exercises, gifts and tax withholding are reported by share count because they are not trades at a market price.
MSM Insider Transactions (Form 4) 131 75 Form 4 filings on record, the earliest from Oct 4, 2024, newest first. Filing history page 1 of 3.
Date Insider Transaction Security Shares Price Value Jul 20, 2026 WS Walter Siegel - Officer Grant or award Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 2,013
Recent MSM Form 8-K Filings 5
MSM Insider Trading - FAQ
What is the latest insider trade for MSM? MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC (MSM) had 1 insider filing in the last 90 days, with the most recent on 2026-07-21. The full record for MSM runs to 75 Form 4 filings, the earliest from 2024-10-04. InsiderAlpha tracks every Form 4, Form 144, and 8-K filing in real time.
How many insiders are buying MSM stock? No insider purchases of MSM were filed in the last 90 days. 10 purchases are on record for this company.
How many insiders are selling MSM stock? No insider sales of MSM were filed in the last 90 days. 7 sales are on record for this company.
Where can I see MSM SEC filings (Form 4, 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)? This page tracks MSM Form 4 insider transactions, Form 144 sale notices, and 8-K material event disclosures in one timeline. Annual 10-K and quarterly 10-Q reports live on the company's SEC EDGAR page.
How can I follow MSM insider buys? Create a free InsiderAlpha account and press Watch on this page to add MSM to your watchlist. A free account also opens the full scored daily plan with every past day and 3 months of price history. No card is required. Sign up at https://insideralpha.ai/register.
More Industrials Companies with Insider Activity Every Form 4 below links to the original document on SEC EDGAR, so the numbers on this page can be checked against the filing they came from.
Related Companies - Recent Insider Activity What is SEC Form 4? The filing insiders must submit within two business days of a trade, and how to read its transaction codes. Track MSM insider activity as it files Real-time Form 4 alerts, AI-scored daily trade ideas and 10b5-1 plan flags.
Sign up free - Director
Open-market purchase $601K
Market cap $6.66B
P/E ratio 28.80
Dividend yield -
Average volume 744.7K
52 week high $130.46
52 week low $78.80
Today's high $122.71
Today's low $118.83
Open $122.56
Volume 426.0K
Previous close $122.01
Shares outstanding 55.85M Market cap
$6.66B
7,284 employees
Most-Active MSM Insiders - Last 90 Days 10 Feb 5, 2026 SP Steven Paladino - Director Gift Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 13,960 $0.00 -
Feb 5, 2026 SP Steven Paladino - Director Gift Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 13,960 $0.00 -
Feb 2, 2026 RS Rudina Seseri - Director Open-market sale Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 1,800 $86.83 $156K
Jan 23, 2026 MJ Mitchell Jacobson - Director Grant or award Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 1,603 $0.00 -
Jan 27, 2026 EG Erik Gershwind - Director Other Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 12,647 $0.00 -
Jan 27, 2026 EG Erik Gershwind - Director Other Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 69,452 $0.00 -
Jan 27, 2026 EG Erik Gershwind - Director Other Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 69,452 $0.00 -
Jan 27, 2026 EG Erik Gershwind - Director Other Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 69,452 $0.00 -
Jan 27, 2026 EG Erik Gershwind - Director Other Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 69,452 $0.00 -
Jan 27, 2026 EG Erik Gershwind - Director Other Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 69,452 $0.00 -
Jan 27, 2026 EG Erik Gershwind - Director Other Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 12,020 $0.00 -
Jan 27, 2026 EG Erik Gershwind - Director Gift Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 69,452 $0.00 -
Jan 23, 2026 EG Erik Gershwind - Director Grant or award Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 1,603 $0.00 -
Jan 24, 2026 SP Steven Paladino - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 695 $0.00 -
Jan 24, 2026 SP Steven Paladino - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 50 $0.00 -
Jan 23, 2026 SP Steven Paladino - Director Grant or award Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 1,603 $0.00 -
Jan 24, 2026 SP Steven Paladino - Director Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 695 $0.00 -
Jan 24, 2026 SP Steven Paladino - Director Option exercise Dividend Equivalent Units 50 $0.00 -
Jan 24, 2026 RP Rahquel Purcell - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 695 $0.00 -
Jan 24, 2026 RP Rahquel Purcell - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 50 $0.00 -
Jan 23, 2026 RP Rahquel Purcell - Director Grant or award Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 1,603 $0.00 -
Jan 24, 2026 RP Rahquel Purcell - Director Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 695 $0.00 -
Jan 24, 2026 RP Rahquel Purcell - Director Option exercise Dividend Equivalent Units 50 $0.00 -
Jan 23, 2026 LG Louise K. Goeser - Director Grant or award Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 1,603 $0.00 -
Jan 23, 2026 PP Philip Peller - Director Grant or award Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 1,603 $0.00 -
Jan 24, 2026 RS Rudina Seseri - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 695 $0.00 -
Jan 24, 2026 RS Rudina Seseri - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 50 $0.00 -
Jan 23, 2026 RS Rudina Seseri - Director Grant or award Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 1,603 $0.00 -
Jan 24, 2026 RS Rudina Seseri - Director Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 695 $0.00 -
Jan 24, 2026 RS Rudina Seseri - Director Option exercise Dividend Equivalent Units 50 $0.00 -
Jan 24, 2026 MK Michael C. Kaufmann - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 695 $0.00 -
Jan 24, 2026 MK Michael C. Kaufmann - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 50 $0.00 -
Jan 23, 2026 MK Michael C. Kaufmann - Director Grant or award Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 1,603 $0.00 -
Jan 24, 2026 MK Michael C. Kaufmann - Director Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 695 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 RA Robert B. Aarnes - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 24 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 RA Robert B. Aarnes - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 799 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 RA Robert B. Aarnes - Director Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 799 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 RA Robert B. Aarnes - Director Option exercise Dividend Equivalent Units 24 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 SP Steven Paladino - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 799 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 SP Steven Paladino - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 24 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 SP Steven Paladino - Director Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 799 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 SP Steven Paladino - Director Option exercise Dividend Equivalent Units 24 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 RP Rahquel Purcell - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 799 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 RP Rahquel Purcell - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 24 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 RP Rahquel Purcell - Director Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 799 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 RP Rahquel Purcell - Director Option exercise Dividend Equivalent Units 24 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 MK Michael C. Kaufmann - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 799 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 MK Michael C. Kaufmann - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 24 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 MK Michael C. Kaufmann - Director Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 799 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 RS Rudina Seseri - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 799 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 RS Rudina Seseri - Director Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 24 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 RS Rudina Seseri - Director Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 799 $0.00 -
Jan 22, 2026 RS Rudina Seseri - Director Option exercise Dividend Equivalent Units 24 $0.00 -
Nov 18, 2025 MJ Mitchell Jacobson - Director Open-market purchase Class A Common Stock 22,870 $84.96 $1.94M
Nov 13, 2025 PP Philip Peller - Director Open-market purchase Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 6,666 $90.14 $601K
Nov 5, 2025 KS Kimberly Shacklett - Officer Tax withholding / forfeiture Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 65.59 $86.68 $6K
Nov 5, 2025 KS Kimberly Shacklett - Officer Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 196 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 KS Kimberly Shacklett - Officer Option exercise Dividend Equivalent Units 31.59 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 KS Kimberly Shacklett - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 196 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 KS Kimberly Shacklett - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 31.59 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 JR Julie Valsa Rockett - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 103 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 JR Julie Valsa Rockett - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 16.6 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 JR Julie Valsa Rockett - Officer Tax withholding / forfeiture Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 34.6 $86.68 $3K
Nov 5, 2025 ND Neal Dongre - Officer Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 147 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 ND Neal Dongre - Officer Option exercise Dividend Equivalent Units 23.69 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 ND Neal Dongre - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 147 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 ND Neal Dongre - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 23.69 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 ND Neal Dongre - Officer Tax withholding / forfeiture Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 49.69 $86.68 $4K
Nov 5, 2025 EG Erik Gershwind - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 770.72 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 EG Erik Gershwind - Officer Tax withholding / forfeiture Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 2,835 $86.68 $246K
Nov 5, 2025 EG Erik Gershwind - Officer Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 4,782 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 EG Erik Gershwind - Officer Option exercise Dividend Equivalent Units 770.72 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 EG Erik Gershwind - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 4,782 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 GC Gregory Haefele Clark - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 221 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 GC Gregory Haefele Clark - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 35.62 $0.00 -
Nov 5, 2025 GC Gregory Haefele Clark - Officer Tax withholding / forfeiture Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 92.62 $86.68 $8K
Nov 4, 2025 GC Gregory Haefele Clark - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 232 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 GC Gregory Haefele Clark - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 9.72 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 GC Gregory Haefele Clark - Officer Tax withholding / forfeiture Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 87.72 $86.42 $8K
Nov 4, 2025 GC Gregory Haefele Clark - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 227 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 GC Gregory Haefele Clark - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 27.06 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 GC Gregory Haefele Clark - Officer Tax withholding / forfeiture Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 92.06 $86.42 $8K
Nov 4, 2025 KS Kimberly Shacklett - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 620 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 KS Kimberly Shacklett - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 25.99 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 KS Kimberly Shacklett - Officer Tax withholding / forfeiture Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 184.99 $86.42 $16K
Nov 4, 2025 KS Kimberly Shacklett - Officer Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 416 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 KS Kimberly Shacklett - Officer Option exercise Dividend Equivalent Units 49.6 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 KS Kimberly Shacklett - Officer Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 620 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 KS Kimberly Shacklett - Officer Option exercise Dividend Equivalent Units 25.99 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 KS Kimberly Shacklett - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 416 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 KS Kimberly Shacklett - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 49.6 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 KS Kimberly Shacklett - Officer Tax withholding / forfeiture Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 133.6 $86.42 $12K
Nov 4, 2025 ND Neal Dongre - Officer Option exercise Dividend Equivalent Units 45.07 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 ND Neal Dongre - Officer Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 698 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 ND Neal Dongre - Officer Option exercise Dividend Equivalent Units 29.25 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 ND Neal Dongre - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 378 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 ND Neal Dongre - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 45.07 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 ND Neal Dongre - Officer Tax withholding / forfeiture Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 122.07 $86.42 $11K
Nov 4, 2025 ND Neal Dongre - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 698 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 ND Neal Dongre - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 29.25 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 ND Neal Dongre - Officer Tax withholding / forfeiture Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 209.25 $86.42 $18K
Nov 4, 2025 ND Neal Dongre - Officer Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 378 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 JR Julie Valsa Rockett - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 106 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 JR Julie Valsa Rockett - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 12.64 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 JR Julie Valsa Rockett - Officer Tax withholding / forfeiture Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 34.64 $86.42 $3K
Nov 4, 2025 JR Julie Valsa Rockett - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 108 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 JR Julie Valsa Rockett - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 4.53 $0.00 -
Nov 4, 2025 JR Julie Valsa Rockett - Officer Tax withholding / forfeiture Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 32.53 $86.42 $3K
Nov 3, 2025 MM Martina McIsaac - Officer Option exercise Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 959 $0.00 -
Nov 3, 2025 MM Martina McIsaac - Officer Option exercise Dividend Equivalent Units 76.61 $0.00 -
Nov 3, 2025 MM Martina McIsaac - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 959 $0.00 -
Nov 3, 2025 MM Martina McIsaac - Officer Option exercise Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 76.61 $0.00 -
Nov 3, 2025 MM Martina McIsaac - Officer Tax withholding / forfeiture Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value 252.61 $84.79 $21K
Nov 3, 2025 MM Martina McIsaac - Officer Grant or award Restricted Stock Units (RSU) 20,049 $0.00 -
$NDSN
NORDSON CORP
Mitchell Jacobson - DirectorOpen-market purchase$1.94M
Philip Peller
