159,452 Shares in MKS Inc. $MKSI Acquired by Value Holdings Management CO. LLC

Key Points

• Value Holdings Management acquired 159,452 MKS shares worth approximately $70.9 million, making MKS its largest portfolio holding and representing about 11.9% of its portfolio.
• MKS reported quarterly EPS of $3.30, beating estimates of $2.91, while revenue rose 28.3% year over year to $1.25 billion. The company guided for third-quarter EPS of $3.27–$3.89.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $385 price target. MKS also declared a $0.25 quarterly dividend, while insiders sold more than $12.1 million of stock over the past 90 days.

Value Holdings Management CO. LLC bought a new position in shares of MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 159,452 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $70,925,000. MKS comprises about 11.9% of Value Holdings Management CO. LLC's portfolio, making the stock its biggest holding. Value Holdings Management CO. LLC owned about 0.24% of MKS at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MKSI. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC lifted its stake in shares of MKS by 3.6% in the 1st quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 267,421 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $21,434,000 after purchasing an additional 9,170 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of MKS by 63.4% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 838 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in shares of MKS by 3,545.6% during the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 141,267 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $14,036,000 after purchasing an additional 137,392 shares during the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC purchased a new stake in MKS in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,676,000. Finally, AXA S.A. raised its holdings in MKS by 22.8% in the 2nd quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 29,253 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $2,907,000 after buying an additional 5,430 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.79% of the company's stock.

MKS Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of MKSI opened at $281.88 on Friday. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $343.48 and its 200-day simple moving average is $294.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.14. MKS Inc. has a 1 year low of $97.50 and a 1 year high of $447.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.06 billion, a PE ratio of 44.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.98.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.91 by $0.39. MKS had a net margin of 10.15% and a return on equity of 24.72%. The company had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.77 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 28.3% compared to the same quarter last year. MKS has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.890 EPS. Analysts forecast that MKS Inc. will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MKS Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. MKS's payout ratio is 15.95%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on MKSI. Wall Street Zen raised shares of MKS from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of MKS from $374.00 to $442.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of MKS in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $453.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of MKS from $380.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on shares of MKS from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $385.00.

Insider Activity at MKS

In other MKS news, Director Gerald G. Colella sold 20,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $333.40, for a total value of $6,668,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 20,017 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,673,667.80. The trade was a 49.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Michelle M. Mccarthy sold 2,434 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.23, for a total value of $767,269.82. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 2 shares of the company's stock, valued at $630.46. The trade was a 99.92% 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. Insiders have sold a total of 37,491 shares of company stock valued at $12,102,072 over the last 90 days. 0.57% of the stock is owned by insiders.

MKS Company Profile

MKS Instruments, Inc NASDAQ: MKSI designs, manufactures and markets technology solutions that enable advanced processes in a variety of high‐technology and industrial markets. The company's core offerings include vacuum and gas delivery systems, pressure and flow measurement instruments, optical metrology tools, photonics subsystems and critical components for manufacturing processes. These products support the precise control and monitoring needs of semiconductor, industrial manufacturing, life and health sciences, and research applications.

The company's product portfolio features mass flow controllers, pressure transducers, vacuum gauges, gas purity monitors, laser-based metrology systems and photonic devices such as lasers and detectors.

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