Rep. Lisa C. McClain Buys MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) Shares

Key Points

• Representative Lisa C. McClain purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 in shares of MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) on August 4th, as disclosed in a filing on September 12th.
• MKS Inc. reported an earnings per share of $1.77 for the last quarter, exceeding estimates, and has a market capitalization of $7.95 billion.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share, representing an annualized yield of 0.7%.

Representative Lisa C. McClain (R-Michigan) recently bought shares of MKS Inc. NASDAQ: MKSI. In a filing disclosed on September 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in MKS stock on August 4th.

Representative Lisa C. McClain also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing NYSE: TSM on 8/28/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ACI Worldwide NASDAQ: ACIW on 8/19/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of HCA Healthcare NYSE: HCA on 8/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Amedisys NASDAQ: AMED on 8/18/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Kite Realty Group Trust NYSE: KRG on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of JD.com NASDAQ: JD on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk NASDAQ: TTD on 8/13/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of US Foods NYSE: USFD on 8/13/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Agree Realty NYSE: ADC on 8/13/2025.

MKS Price Performance

Shares of MKS stock opened at $118.35 on Wednesday. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $103.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $90.18. MKS Inc. has a 52 week low of $54.84 and a 52 week high of $125.33. The company has a market capitalization of $7.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.04, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.88, a current ratio of 2.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.77 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.16. MKS had a return on equity of 20.65% and a net margin of 7.11%.The business had revenue of $973.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $931.05 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.53 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that MKS Inc. will post 6.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MKS Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Investors of record on Monday, August 25th were given a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 25th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. MKS's payout ratio is 22.34%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MKSI. Bayforest Capital Ltd purchased a new position in MKS in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Optimum Investment Advisors increased its holdings in shares of MKS by 66.7% during the 1st quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 500 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in MKS in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in MKS in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in MKS by 89.3% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 581 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 274 shares during the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Zacks Research cut MKS from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating on shares of MKS in a research note on Friday, August 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on MKS in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They set a "sell" rating and a $90.00 target price for the company. Mizuho increased their price objective on MKS from $105.00 to $118.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC cut their target price on MKS from $140.00 to $130.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $119.80.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other MKS news, Director Jacqueline F. Moloney sold 300 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.10, for a total value of $27,630.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 11,862 shares in the company, valued at $1,092,490.20. The trade was a 2.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of MKS stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $99.85, for a total transaction of $29,955.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 19,263 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,923,410.55. This trade represents a 1.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 2,600 shares of company stock worth $267,585 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.51% of the company's stock.

About Representative McClain

Lisa McClain (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027. McClain (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Lisa McClain lives in Romeo, Michigan. McClain earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Northwood University. Her career experience includes founding and working as the president of North End Support Team.

About MKS

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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