MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.55 EPS

Posted by Stanley Muller on Nov 4th, 2026

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI – Get Free Report) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $4.18 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.63 by $0.55, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.36 billion. MKS had a return on equity of 24.72% and a net margin of 10.15%. MKS’s quarterly revenue was up 43.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.93 EPS.

MKS Trading Down 5.0%

Shares of NASDAQ MKSI traded down $10.23 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $194.95. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,497,938 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,376,911. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.14. The stock has a market cap of $13.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.43 and a beta of 2.14. MKS has a 12 month low of $134.74 and a 12 month high of $447.62. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $243.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $277.24.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other MKS news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.96, for a total value of $75,288.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 18,845 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,729,341.20. This trade represents a 1.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO John Tseng-Chung Lee sold 10,000 shares of MKS stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.01, for a total value of $3,020,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 134,776 shares in the company, valued at approximately $40,703,699.76. This represents a 6.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on MKSI. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on shares of MKS from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of MKS from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of MKS from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $360.00 price objective on shares of MKS in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of MKS from $425.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $374.86.

Read Our Latest Stock Report on MKSI

MKS announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, November 4th that permits the company to repurchase $500 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the scientific and technical instruments company to buy up to 3.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

MKS News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting MKS this week:

Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted earnings were $4.18 per share, above analysts’ estimates of about $3.63–$3.64 and up from $1.93 a year earlier. Revenue of $1.41 billion also exceeded expectations of $1.36 billion and grew 43% year over year. MKS third-quarter results
Positive Sentiment: The board authorized up to $500 million in share repurchases—about 3.6% of shares—and declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share. Buybacks can support per-share results and signal management confidence, though the authorization does not guarantee purchases. MKS repurchase and dividend announcement
Neutral Sentiment: Despite the earnings beat and capital-return announcements, the coverage provided does not explain the recent share weakness or identify a specific negative development. MKS Q3 metrics compared with estimates

MKS Company Profile

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MKS Instruments, Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) develops technologies that enable precision control and measurement in manufacturing and research environments. The company provides instruments, components, systems and process-control solutions used to measure and control pressure, flow, vacuum, gas delivery, temperature and other critical production conditions.

Its product portfolio includes vacuum solutions, pressure and flow-control instruments, gas and vapor delivery systems, plasma and reactive-gas technologies, power delivery systems, process-monitoring equipment, analytical instruments and materials-characterization tools.