Analysts Set MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) PT at $137.20

MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirteen brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $154.6364.

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on MKSI shares. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on MKS from $92.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $151.00 target price on shares of MKS in a research note on Monday, October 13th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of MKS from $136.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of MKS in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of MKS from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday.

MKS Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MKSI opened at $154.80 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.99, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $128.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $105.50. MKS has a 1-year low of $54.84 and a 1-year high of $157.23. The firm has a market cap of $10.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.00.

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

MKS Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th will be given a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 24th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. MKS’s payout ratio is 22.34%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.85, for a total transaction of $29,955.00. Following the sale, the director owned 19,263 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,923,410.55. This represents a 1.53% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Philip Henry sold 5,000 shares of MKS stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total value of $650,000.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 15,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,024,230. The trade was a 24.31% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 5,600 shares of company stock valued at $716,597. Corporate insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MKS

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of MKSI. Teacher Retirement System of Texas purchased a new stake in MKS in the 1st quarter worth approximately $789,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of MKS by 16.2% in the first quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 110,765 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $8,878,000 after purchasing an additional 15,482 shares during the period. M&T Bank Corp increased its holdings in shares of MKS by 15.5% in the first quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 18,884 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,513,000 after purchasing an additional 2,530 shares during the period. Optimum Investment Advisors raised its position in shares of MKS by 66.7% in the first quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 500 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC boosted its stake in MKS by 31.3% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC now owns 6,507 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $522,000 after buying an additional 1,553 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

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.