KeyCorp Forecasts MKS Instruments’ Q1 Earnings (NASDAQ:MKSI)

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) – KeyCorp issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of MKS Instruments in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, April 16th. KeyCorp analyst S. Barger expects that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $1.50 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for MKS Instruments’ current full-year earnings is $6.94 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for MKS Instruments’ Q2 2025 earnings at $1.74 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.07 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on MKSI. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of MKS Instruments from $150.00 to $147.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on shares of MKS Instruments from $156.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 14th. Citigroup upgraded MKS Instruments from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Benchmark dropped their price objective on MKS Instruments from $142.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on MKS Instruments from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, MKS Instruments has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $140.08.

MKS Instruments Stock Up 0.0 %

Shares of NASDAQ:MKSI opened at $63.72 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $83.71 and a 200 day moving average price of $100.62. MKS Instruments has a 12-month low of $54.84 and a 12-month high of $147.40. The company has a current ratio of 3.19, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93. The company has a market capitalization of $4.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.76, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.81.

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.23. MKS Instruments had a return on equity of 18.94% and a net margin of 5.30%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MKS Instruments

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in shares of MKS Instruments by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,525,037 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $265,874,000 after acquiring an additional 237,979 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in MKS Instruments by 3,444.0% during the 4th quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 300,711 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $31,391,000 after purchasing an additional 292,226 shares during the period. Prudential Financial Inc. grew its position in MKS Instruments by 772.7% during the 4th quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 61,447 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $6,481,000 after purchasing an additional 54,406 shares during the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC increased its stake in MKS Instruments by 25.5% in the fourth quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 35,069 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,650,000 after purchasing an additional 7,136 shares during the period. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group acquired a new position in MKS Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at $1,480,000. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other MKS Instruments news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 275 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.46, for a total value of $25,426.50. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 17,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,607,324.64. This represents a 1.56 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Gerard G. Colella sold 8,000 shares of MKS Instruments stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.53, for a total transaction of $836,240.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 60,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,273,577.01. This trade represents a 11.76 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

MKS Instruments Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th were given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.38%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 24th. MKS Instruments’s dividend payout ratio is presently 31.43%.

MKS Instruments Company Profile

MKS Instruments, Inc provides foundational technology solutions to semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications in the United States, Germany, China, South Korea, and internationally. It operates through Vacuum Solutions Division (VSD), Photonics Solutions Division (PSD), and Material Solutions Division (MSD) segments.