Bowie Capital Management LLC Buys New Position in MKS Inc. $MKSI

Key Points

• Bowie Capital Management initiated a position in MKS worth approximately $18.97 million, buying 42,649 shares and making the stock 0.8% of its portfolio. Institutional investors collectively own 99.79% of MKS.
• MKS reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, with $3.30 in earnings per share and $1.25 billion in revenue; revenue increased 28.3% year over year. The company guided for third-quarter 2026 EPS of $3.27 to $3.89.
• Analysts maintain a broadly positive view, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and a $385 price target. MKS also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, while insiders sold more than $12.1 million of stock over the past 90 days.

Bowie Capital Management 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 disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 42,649 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $18,970,000. MKS accounts for about 0.8% of Bowie Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 25th largest position. Bowie Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.06% of MKS at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of MKS by 47.5% during the 2nd quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 87 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. increased its stake in shares of MKS by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 4,274 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $982,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Covestor Ltd lifted its position in shares of MKS by 14.7% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 390 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $63,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of MKS by 10.4% during the 4th quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 530 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $85,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Finally, Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its stake in MKS by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 4,335 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $693,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

MKS Price Performance

MKS stock opened at $281.88 on Friday. MKS Inc. has a 52 week low of $97.50 and a 52 week high of $447.62. The company's 50 day moving average price is $343.48 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $294.36. The stock has a market cap of $19.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.98. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85.

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

MKS Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on MKSI. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $600.00 price target on shares of MKS in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of MKS from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Mizuho set a $360.00 target price on MKS in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Citigroup boosted their target price on MKS from $425.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Bank of America upped their price target on MKS from $380.00 to $500.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, MKS has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $385.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Michelle M. Mccarthy sold 2,434 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.23, for a total transaction of $767,269.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 2 shares in the company, valued at approximately $630.46. This represents a 99.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP David Philip Henry sold 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $330.50, for a total transaction of $826,250.00. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,341 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,400,700.50. The trade was a 13.27% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 37,491 shares of company stock worth $12,102,072 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

About MKS

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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