Cantor Fitzgerald Comments on MKS Instruments FY2026 Earnings

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI - Free Report) - Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for MKS Instruments in a note issued to investors on Monday, June 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst M. Prisco forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $9.82 for the year. The consensus estimate for MKS Instruments' current full-year earnings is $6.94 per share.

Several other research firms have also recently issued reports on MKSI. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on MKS Instruments from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on MKS Instruments from $93.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Benchmark dropped their price target on MKS Instruments from $142.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on MKS Instruments from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded MKS Instruments from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $110.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $132.64.

MKS Instruments Price Performance

NASDAQ:MKSI traded down $4.38 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $89.37. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,079,078 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,054,749. The business's 50-day moving average is $79.06 and its two-hundred day moving average is $93.77. The company has a market capitalization of $6.03 billion, a PE ratio of 31.92, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a current ratio of 3.19. MKS Instruments has a 52-week low of $54.84 and a 52-week high of $147.40.

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $936.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $913.59 million. MKS Instruments had a return on equity of 18.94% and a net margin of 5.30%. MKS Instruments's revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.18 earnings per share.

MKS Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th were given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.98%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 27th. MKS Instruments's dividend payout ratio is presently 26.27%.

Institutional Trading of MKS Instruments

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC increased its position in MKS Instruments by 68.6% during the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 263 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in MKS Instruments during the 4th quarter worth about $39,000. Blue Trust Inc. increased its position in MKS Instruments by 424.1% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 414 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd increased its position in MKS Instruments by 24,900.0% during the 4th quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 500 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 498 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Optimum Investment Advisors increased its position in MKS Instruments by 66.7% during the 1st quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 500 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.79% of the company's stock.

About MKS Instruments

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.