MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) have received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and eight have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $171.10.

A number of equities analysts recently commented on MKSI shares. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $151.00 price target on shares of MKS in a report on Monday, October 13th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of MKS in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on MKS from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of MKS in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on MKS from $122.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th.

MKS Price Performance

Shares of MKSI opened at $163.19 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $150.69 and its 200 day simple moving average is $122.66. MKS has a 1-year low of $54.84 and a 1-year high of $170.37. The company has a market cap of $10.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.61, a PEG ratio of 1.67 and a beta of 1.93.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $988.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $963.87 million. MKS had a net margin of 7.25% and a return on equity of 20.80%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.72 earnings per share. MKS has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.930-2.610 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that MKS will post 6.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MKS Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Investors of record on Monday, November 24th were paid a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. MKS’s dividend payout ratio is 21.36%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.81, for a total value of $47,643.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 18,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,011,514.03. This represents a 1.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jacqueline F. Moloney sold 300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.14, for a total value of $36,642.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 11,562 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,412,182.68. This trade represents a 2.53% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MKS

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Mirabella Financial Services LLP acquired a new stake in MKS during the third quarter worth approximately $343,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its position in shares of MKS by 34.2% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 471 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $58,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of MKS during the 3rd quarter valued at $385,000. Danske Bank A S acquired a new stake in shares of MKS during the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. Finally, Hancock Whitney Corp bought a new position in shares of MKS in the third quarter worth $658,000. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

MKS Company Profile

MKS Instruments, Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) designs, manufactures and markets technology solutions that enable advanced processes in a variety of high‐technology and industrial markets. The company’s core offerings include vacuum and gas delivery systems, pressure and flow measurement instruments, optical metrology tools, photonics subsystems and critical components for manufacturing processes. These products support the precise control and monitoring needs of semiconductor, industrial manufacturing, life and health sciences, and research applications.

The company’s product portfolio features mass flow controllers, pressure transducers, vacuum gauges, gas purity monitors, laser-based metrology systems and photonic devices such as lasers and detectors.