Q1 Earnings Estimate for MKS Instruments Issued By KeyCorp

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of MKS Instruments in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 16th. KeyCorp analyst S. Barger expects that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $1.50 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for MKS Instruments' current full-year earnings is $6.94 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for MKS Instruments' Q2 2025 earnings at $1.74 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.07 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the stock. Needham & Company LLC cut their price objective on shares of MKS Instruments from $156.00 to $145.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 14th. Citigroup upgraded shares of MKS Instruments from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $130.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on MKS Instruments from $150.00 to $147.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $140.00 price target on shares of MKS Instruments in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on MKS Instruments from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, February 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $140.08.

MKS Instruments Stock Up 10.2 %

NASDAQ:MKSI traded up $6.41 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $69.27. 926,407 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,023,258. The company has a fifty day moving average of $81.87 and a 200 day moving average of $99.98. 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 twelve month low of $54.84 and a twelve month high of $147.40. The company has a market capitalization of $4.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.81.

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.23. MKS Instruments had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 18.94%.

MKS Instruments Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th were given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.27%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 24th. MKS Instruments's dividend payout ratio is presently 31.43%.

Insider Buying and Selling at MKS Instruments

In other news, Director Gerard G. Colella sold 8,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.53, for a total value of $836,240.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 60,017 shares in the company, valued at $6,273,577.01. This trade represents a 11.76 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 275 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.46, for a total value of $25,426.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 17,384 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,607,324.64. This represents a 1.56 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.46% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MKS Instruments

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MKSI. Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its stake in MKS Instruments by 10.4% in the 4th quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,525,037 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $265,874,000 after purchasing an additional 237,979 shares in the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in MKS Instruments by 3,444.0% during the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 300,711 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $31,391,000 after buying an additional 292,226 shares during the last quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. grew its holdings in MKS Instruments by 772.7% in the 4th quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 61,447 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $6,481,000 after buying an additional 54,406 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of MKS Instruments by 25.5% in the 4th quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC now owns 35,069 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $3,650,000 after acquiring an additional 7,136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Schroder Investment Management Group purchased a new position in shares of MKS Instruments during the 4th quarter worth $1,480,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.79% of the company's stock.

MKS Instruments Company Profile

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.