Capelight Capital Asset Management LP Purchases 12,000 Shares of MKS Inc. $MKSI

Key Points

• Capelight Capital Asset Management initiated a 12,000-share position in MKS Inc. valued at approximately $3.18 million, while institutional investors collectively owned 99.79% of the company.
• MKS reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $3.30 per share and revenue of $1.25 billion, exceeding analyst expectations; revenue increased 28.3% year over year.
• Analyst sentiment remains broadly positive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $375.93, although company insiders sold 10,757 shares in the latest quarter.

Capelight Capital Asset Management LP purchased a new stake in MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 12,000 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $3,184,000. MKS accounts for approximately 1.3% of Capelight Capital Asset Management LP's investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest position.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its holdings in MKS by 390.9% in the 3rd quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 15,352 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $4,074,000 after purchasing an additional 12,225 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of MKS during the third quarter worth approximately $80,000. Reyes Financial Architecture Inc. bought a new position in shares of MKS during the third quarter worth approximately $64,000. Cooke & Bieler LP increased its holdings in shares of MKS by 9.6% during the third quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 181,089 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $48,054,000 after purchasing an additional 15,862 shares during the period. Finally, Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of MKS by 14.5% in the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 4,428 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $1,175,000 after buying an additional 562 shares in the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

MKS Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:MKSI opened at $196.55 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $255.93 and a 200-day moving average of $299.32. MKS Inc. has a 12 month low of $134.74 and a 12 month high of $447.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.29 billion, a PE ratio of 31.35, a PEG ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 2.03.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.77 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 28.3% on a year-over-year basis. MKS has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.890 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that MKS Inc. will post 13.13 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MKS Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. MKS's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.95%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MKSI has been the subject of several recent research reports. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price target on MKS from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Wall Street Zen upgraded MKS from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on MKS in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $453.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded MKS from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $600.00 target price on shares of MKS in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $375.93.

Insider Transactions at MKS

In other news, EVP John Williams sold 457 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.31, for a total transaction of $131,757.67. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,098 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,181,494.38. The trade was a 10.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO John Tseng-Chung Lee sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 134,776 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $40,703,699.76. This represents a 6.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 10,757 shares of company stock valued at $3,227,146. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

MKS Profile

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.

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