MKS Inc. $MKSI Stock Bought by Inspire Investing LLC

Key Points

• Inspire Investing increased its MKS stake by 390.9% in the third quarter, holding 15,352 shares valued at approximately $4.1 million. Institutional investors collectively own 99.79% of the company.
• Analyst sentiment remains generally positive, with a consensus “Moderate Buy” rating and an average price target of $375.93, despite several recent target-price reductions.
• MKS reported quarterly earnings of $3.30 per share and revenue of $1.25 billion, beating estimates and marking 28.3% year-over-year revenue growth; insiders, however, sold 10,757 shares worth $3.23 million over the past three months.

Inspire Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI - Free Report) by 390.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,352 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after buying an additional 12,225 shares during the quarter. Inspire Investing LLC's holdings in MKS were worth $4,074,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new stake in MKS during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in MKS in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Clearstead Trust LLC purchased a new stake in MKS in the second quarter valued at $36,000. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in MKS in the second quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in MKS by 47.5% in 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 in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.79% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at MKS

In other MKS news, EVP John Williams sold 457 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.31, for a total value of $131,757.67. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly 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 sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.96, for a total transaction of $75,288.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 18,845 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,729,341.20. The trade was a 1.57% decrease in their position. 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. In the last three months, insiders have sold 10,757 shares of company stock valued at $3,227,146. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Mizuho dropped their price objective on MKS from $360.00 to $330.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on MKS from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on MKS from $439.00 to $345.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, September 17th. Wall Street Zen upgraded MKS from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded MKS from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Monday, September 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $375.93.

MKS Stock Up 0.2%

MKSI opened at $196.55 on Friday. MKS Inc. has a 52 week low of $134.74 and a 52 week high of $447.62. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $255.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $298.89. 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 $13.29 billion, a PE ratio of 31.35, a P/E/G ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 2.03.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.91 by $0.39. The company had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. MKS had a return on equity of 24.72% and a net margin of 10.15%. The company's revenue was up 28.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.77 EPS. MKS has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.890 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that MKS Inc. will post 13.13 EPS for the current year.

MKS Announces Dividend

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

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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