MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) Given New $230.00 Price Target at TD Cowen

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) had its target price upped by TD Cowen from $200.00 to $230.00 in a research report released on Thursday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. TD Cowen currently has a buy rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $151.00 price objective on shares of MKS in a report on Monday, October 13th. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of MKS from $215.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their price objective on shares of MKS from $200.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Mizuho set a $215.00 target price on shares of MKS in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their target price on MKS from $135.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $227.75.

MKS Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NASDAQ MKSI opened at $223.00 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 2.86 and a quick ratio of 1.81. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $167.87 and a 200-day moving average price of $135.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.13, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.92. MKS has a 1 year low of $54.84 and a 1 year high of $233.11.

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

MKS Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Shareholders 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. MKS’s payout ratio is presently 21.36%.

Insider Activity at MKS

In other news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.81, for a total transaction of $47,643.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,963 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,011,514.03. This represents a 1.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MKS

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. USA Financial Formulas bought a new position in MKS during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. bought a new stake in shares of MKS in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of MKS by 74.5% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 260 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 111 shares in the last quarter. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in MKS in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in MKS in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting MKS

Here are the key news stories impacting MKS this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Multiple brokerages boosted ratings and price targets (buy/overweight calls and higher targets), increasing investor demand — notable raises include Cantor Fitzgerald to $300, Needham to $260, Morgan Stanley to $258, Bank of America to $255 and TD Cowen to $230. These upgrades are the primary catalyst for buying interest today. Cantor Fitzgerald Boosts MKS Price Target Needham raise Additional coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Shares reached new highs intraday / 52‑week/all‑time highs following the analyst activity and optimism around upcoming results — momentum itself can attract more buyers and short‑covering. Investing.com all‑time high 52‑week high after upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: MKS updated Q4 guidance: revenue guidance came in above consensus (roughly ~$1.0B vs. ~$994M est.), while EPS guidance was effectively in line or marginally below consensus — mixed fundamentals that support revenue momentum but leave EPS visibility somewhat uncertain. Seeking Alpha: guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: MKS plans meetings with existing and prospective lenders about a comprehensive capital‑structure refinancing — could reduce financing costs or extend maturities (positive long term) but also signals elevated leverage attention in the near term. TipRanks: refinancing
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $210 but kept an “equal weight” rating, implying limited upside from current levels and offering a more cautious stance than other brokers — this could cap some of the rally if investors favor that view. TickerReport / Wells Fargo Benzinga note

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.