MSA Safety Chairman Sells 20,000 Shares for $3.9 Million

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MSA Safety Chairman Nishan J. Vartanian sold 20,000 shares of common stock on Aug. 7, 2026, at a weighted-average price of $193.99, totaling approximately $3.9 million. The sale reduced his total equity holdings by 28%, leaving him with 51,514 shares, including 1,190 shares held indirectly by his wife, representing a 0.13% ownership stake. The transaction was executed as a direct open-market sale while the company maintained a $7.5 billion market capitalization. MSA Safety reported trailing twelve-month revenue of $1.9 billion and net income of $314.0 million.

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Chairman's insider sale of 20,000 shares; no stated cause for impact on company fundamentals.