FY2026 Earnings Forecast for MKS Issued By Cantor Fitzgerald

MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) – Stock analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their FY2026 earnings estimates for MKS in a report issued on Friday, November 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst M. Prisco now anticipates that the scientific and technical instruments company will earn $9.00 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $9.70. The consensus estimate for MKS’s current full-year earnings is $6.94 per share.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $988.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $963.87 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.72 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. MKS has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.930-2.610 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Mizuho set a $175.00 price objective on MKS in a research report on Thursday. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on MKS from $136.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. KeyCorp upped their price target on MKS from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of MKS in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $175.00 target price on shares of MKS and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.64.

MKS Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of MKSI stock opened at $154.80 on Monday. MKS has a 52-week low of $54.84 and a 52-week high of $157.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a current ratio of 2.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.40 billion, a PE ratio of 39.29, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.00. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $128.71 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $106.07.

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. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 24th. MKS’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.36%.

Insider Activity at MKS

In related news, EVP David Philip Henry sold 5,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total transaction of $650,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 15,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,024,230. This represents a 24.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of MKS stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.85, for a total transaction of $29,955.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 19,263 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,923,410.55. The trade was a 1.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 5,600 shares of company stock valued at $716,597. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of MKS

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Syon Capital LLC purchased a new position in MKS in the third quarter worth about $305,000. First National Bank of Omaha bought a new stake in shares of MKS in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,668,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of MKS by 4.0% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,752,097 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $959,477,000 after purchasing an additional 295,480 shares during the last quarter. Phillips Wealth Planners LLC purchased a new position in shares of MKS in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $224,000. Finally, State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D increased its position in shares of MKS by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 23,469 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,905,000 after purchasing an additional 693 shares during the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.