MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) Given Consensus Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Analysts

Shares of MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI - Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the thirteen analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, ten have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $134.92.

Several analysts have recently commented on MKSI shares. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price objective on shares of MKS Instruments from $145.00 to $140.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $140.00 price objective on shares of MKS Instruments in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of MKS Instruments from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $110.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of MKS Instruments from $93.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, May 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of MKS Instruments from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th.

Institutional Trading of MKS Instruments

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC grew its position in MKS Instruments by 68.6% in the 4th quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 263 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC bought a new position in MKS Instruments during the 4th quarter valued at $39,000. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its stake in MKS Instruments by 424.1% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 414 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 335 shares in the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in MKS Instruments by 24,900.0% during the 4th quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd now owns 500 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 498 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Optimum Investment Advisors lifted its stake in MKS Instruments by 66.7% during the 1st quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 500 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.79% of the company's stock.

MKS Instruments Stock Up 1.7%

MKS Instruments stock opened at $88.64 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a current ratio of 3.19. MKS Instruments has a 52-week low of $54.84 and a 52-week high of $147.40. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $76.36 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.51. The firm has a market cap of $5.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.66, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.84.

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 7th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.71 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.42 by $0.29. MKS Instruments had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 18.94%. The firm had revenue of $936.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $913.59 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.18 EPS. The company's revenue was up 7.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that MKS Instruments will post 6.94 EPS for the current year.

MKS Instruments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 27th were given a $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 27th. MKS Instruments's payout ratio is currently 26.27%.

About MKS Instruments

MKS Instruments, Inc provides foundational technology solutions to semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications in the United States, Germany, China, South Korea, and internationally. It operates through Vacuum Solutions Division (VSD), Photonics Solutions Division (PSD), and Material Solutions Division (MSD) segments.

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