Penserra Capital Management LLC Acquires 62,468 Shares of MKS Inc. $MKSI

Penserra Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) by 43.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 206,461 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 62,468 shares during the period. Penserra Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.31% of MKS worth $20,513,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Teacher Retirement System of Texas acquired a new position in shares of MKS in the 1st quarter worth approximately $789,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in MKS by 16.2% in the 1st quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 110,765 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $8,878,000 after buying an additional 15,482 shares in the last quarter. M&T Bank Corp grew its position in 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 valued at $1,513,000 after acquiring an additional 2,530 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System raised its stake in 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 worth $1,294,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund raised its stake in MKS by 188.4% during the first quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 166,430 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $13,339,000 after acquiring an additional 108,724 shares in the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

MKS Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NASDAQ MKSI opened at $154.80 on Friday. MKS Inc. has a 1-year low of $54.84 and a 1-year high of $157.23. The company has a 50-day moving average of $128.71 and a two-hundred day moving average of $105.50. The company has a market cap of $10.40 billion, a PE ratio of 39.29, a P/E/G 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 released 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. MKS had a net margin of 7.11% and a return on equity of 20.65%. The business had revenue of $988.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $963.87 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.72 earnings per share. MKS’s revenue was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. MKS has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.930-2.610 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that MKS Inc. will post 6.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MKS Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently commented on MKSI. Mizuho set a $175.00 target price on shares of MKS in a research note on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of MKS from $92.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $151.00 price target on shares of MKS in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $175.00 price objective on shares of MKS and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on MKS from $136.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Nine 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.com, MKS currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $154.64.

Insider Transactions at MKS

In other news, Director Jacqueline F. Moloney sold 300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.14, for a total transaction of $36,642.00. Following the transaction, the director 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 sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP David Philip Henry sold 5,000 shares of the firm’s 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 completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 15,571 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,024,230. This represents a 24.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 5,600 shares of company stock worth $716,597 over the last 90 days. 0.51% of the stock is owned by insiders.

MKS 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.