19 Mid- And Large-Cap Stocks Insiders Are Buying After Trump’s Tariff Rollout

5. MSC Industrial Direct Co., Inc. (NYSE:MSM)

Market Cap: $4.35 billion

MSC Industrial, founded in 1941 and based in Melville, New York, distributes metalworking and maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products across North America and internationally. It offers a wide range of tools, equipment, and supplies through catalogs, e-commerce, and inventory management services. The company serves machine shops, manufacturers, and government agencies, and ranks fifth among 19 mid- and large-cap stocks insiders are buying after Trump’s tariff rollout.

For the second quarter of fiscal 2025, the company disclosed net sales of $891.7 million, down 4.7% year-over-year. Diluted earnings per share were $0.70 versus $1.10 in the prior fiscal year quarter. Net income was $39.3 million, compared to $61.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2024.

This April, one insider, who is a large shareholder and director at MSC Industrial, Mitchell Jacobson, purchased a total of $11.10 million worth of shares at an average price of $70.77 per share. It looks like, Jacobson chose to buy the dip, as the stock hit its lowest point in 12 months. Before these three purchases in April, the last time Jacobson invested in MSC Industrial was in July 2022. Currently, the stock trades at $77.98 per share, having lost 15.64% over the last 12 months.

Seven analysts rate MSC Industrial stock as a “Hold” with a price target of $82.20 per share, suggesting an upside of 5.48% from the latest price, reports MarketBeat.

MSC Industrial is also one of the 12 best industrial distribution stocks to buy according to hedge funds.