Zacks Research Issues Negative Estimate for MKS Earnings

MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) – Zacks Research decreased their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of MKS in a report issued on Tuesday, July 29th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $1.50 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.51. The consensus estimate for MKS’s current full-year earnings is $6.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for MKS’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.40 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.73 EPS.

Several other research firms have also commented on MKSI. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of MKS from $85.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on shares of MKS from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of MKS from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $110.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on shares of MKS from $105.00 to $118.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on shares of MKS from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $120.00.

MKS Trading Down 1.2%

NASDAQ:MKSI opened at $100.42 on Wednesday. MKS has a one year low of $54.84 and a one year high of $127.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87, a current ratio of 3.11 and a quick ratio of 1.96. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $96.09 and its 200 day simple moving average is $91.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.98, a PEG ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 1.88.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.71 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.42 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $936.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $913.59 million. MKS had a net margin of 6.21% and a return on equity of 20.67%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.18 EPS.

MKS Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th were issued a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.88%. MKS’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.27%.

Insider Transactions at MKS

In other MKS news, EVP David Philip Henry sold 2,000 shares of MKS stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $105.00, for a total value of $210,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 20,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,159,955. The trade was a 8.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA raised its holdings in shares of MKS by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA now owns 9,748 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,018,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of MKS by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 11,943 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,247,000 after purchasing an additional 123 shares during the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its holdings in shares of MKS by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 29,392 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,068,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors raised its holdings in shares of MKS by 66.7% during the first quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 500 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $40,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State of Michigan Retirement System raised its holdings in shares of MKS by 1.3% during the first quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 16,140 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,294,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

MKS 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.