MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $159.6364.

MKSI has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Mizuho set a $175.00 target price on MKS in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of MKS from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $175.00 price objective on shares of MKS and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of MKS from $92.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of MKS from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th.

MKS Stock Performance

MKS stock opened at $158.74 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $139.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $113.35. MKS has a 52 week low of $54.84 and a 52 week high of $160.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.29, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.00. The company has a current ratio of 2.99, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $988.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $963.87 million. MKS had a return on equity of 20.65% and a net margin of 7.11%.The firm’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.72 EPS. MKS has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.930-2.610 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that MKS will post 6.94 earnings per share for the current year.

MKS Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 24th will be given a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 24th. MKS’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.36%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Jacqueline F. Moloney sold 300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $122.14, for a total value of $36,642.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 11,562 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,412,182.68. This represents a 2.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.85, for a total value of $29,955.00. Following the sale, the director owned 19,263 shares in the company, valued at $1,923,410.55. The trade was a 1.53% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 5,600 shares of company stock worth $716,597. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MKS

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new position in MKS in the first quarter valued at approximately $872,000. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of MKS by 69.2% in the 1st quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 3,627 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 1,484 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in shares of MKS by 9.2% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 25,599 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,052,000 after purchasing an additional 2,160 shares during the last quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank boosted its position in MKS by 10.2% during the 1st quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 17,725 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,421,000 after purchasing an additional 1,634 shares during the period. Finally, Federated Hermes Inc. grew its stake in MKS by 176.9% during the 1st quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 83,775 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $6,715,000 after buying an additional 53,525 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

About MKS

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.