Cantor Fitzgerald Estimates MKS Instruments FY2026 Earnings

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI - Free Report) - Research analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for MKS Instruments in a research report issued on Monday, June 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst M. Prisco expects that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $9.82 per share for the year. Cantor Fitzgerald currently has a "Overweight" rating and a $140.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for MKS Instruments' current full-year earnings is $6.94 per share.

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

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

MKS Instruments Stock Performance

MKS Instruments stock traded down $4.38 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $89.37. 1,079,078 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,052,482. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $78.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a current ratio of 3.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.03 billion, a PE ratio of 31.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.84. MKS Instruments has a fifty-two week low of $54.84 and a fifty-two week high of $147.40.

Institutional Trading of MKS Instruments

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of MKS Instruments by 68.6% in 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 acquiring an additional 107 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of MKS Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. TD Private Client Wealth LLC bought a new position in MKS Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Optimum Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in MKS Instruments by 66.7% in the 1st quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 500 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. boosted its position in shares of 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 valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 99.79% of the company's stock.

MKS Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 27th were given a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 27th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.98%. MKS Instruments's payout ratio is 26.27%.

MKS Instruments 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.