MKS Inc. $MKSI Holdings Trimmed by Brookstone Capital Management

Key Points

• Brookstone Capital Management reduced its MKS stake by 83.1% in the third quarter, leaving it with 1,188 shares worth approximately $315,000. Institutional investors collectively own 99.79% of the company.
• MKS reported quarterly EPS of $3.30, exceeding estimates of $2.91, while revenue rose 28.3% year over year to $1.25 billion. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, representing a 0.5% annual yield.
• MKS shares opened at $202.04, well below their 52-week high of $447.62, despite analysts maintaining a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $374.86. Company insiders sold 10,757 shares worth $3.23 million during the quarter.

Brookstone Capital Management cut its stake in MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI - Free Report) by 83.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,188 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 5,842 shares during the period. Brookstone Capital Management's holdings in MKS were worth $315,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. purchased a new stake in MKS during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of MKS during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new stake in MKS in the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in MKS in the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in MKS by 47.5% during the second quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 87 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the period. 99.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

MKS Stock Down 6.5%

Shares of MKS stock opened at $202.04 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The company has a market cap of $13.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.22, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 2.03. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $248.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $277.20. MKS Inc. has a 52-week low of $134.74 and a 52-week high of $447.62.

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 analysts' consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.77 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue 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, sell-side analysts predict that MKS Inc. will post 13.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MKS Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO John Tseng-Chung Lee sold 10,000 shares of MKS stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.01, for a total transaction of $3,020,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,776 shares of the company's stock, valued at $40,703,699.76. The trade was a 6.91% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP John Williams sold 457 shares of MKS stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.31, for a total value of $131,757.67. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 4,098 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,181,494.38. This represents a 10.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 10,757 shares of company stock worth $3,227,146 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of MKS from $365.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of MKS from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an "overweight" rating and issued a $600.00 price objective on shares of MKS in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $360.00 price objective on MKS in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised MKS from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $374.86.

About MKS

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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