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MKS (MKSI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$140.68 -0.90 (-0.64%)
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About MKS Stock (NASDAQ:MKSI)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$139.52
$141.66
50-Day Range
$99.37
$141.58
52-Week Range
$54.84
$142.33
Volume
47,966 shs
Average Volume
1.20 million shs
Market Capitalization
$9.45 billion
P/E Ratio
35.71
Dividend Yield
0.63%
Price Target
$130.70
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

MKS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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92nd Percentile Overall Score

MKSI MarketRank™: 

MKS scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 83rd out of 661 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    MKS has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Downside Risk

    MKS has a consensus price target of $130.70, representing about 7.3% downside from its current price of $141.07.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    MKS has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about MKS's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for MKS are expected to grow by 24.06% in the coming year, from $6.94 to $8.61 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of MKS is 35.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 43.23.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of MKS is 35.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 95.69.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    MKS has a PEG Ratio of 1.57. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    MKS has a P/B Ratio of 4.09. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about MKS's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.39% of the outstanding shares of MKS have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    MKS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MKS has recently decreased by 23.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    MKS has a dividend yield of 0.64%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    MKS does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of MKS is 22.34%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, MKS will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.22% next year. This indicates that MKS will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about MKS's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.39% of the outstanding shares of MKS have been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    MKS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MKS has recently decreased by 23.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    MKS has a news sentiment score of 0.85. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for MKS this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    21 people have searched for MKSI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 950% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, MKS insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $744,227.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.57% of the stock of MKS is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    99.79% of the stock of MKS is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about MKS's insider trading history.
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MKSI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

MKS's stock was trading at $104.39 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MKSI stock has increased by 35.1% and is now trading at $141.0660.

MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.61 by $0.16. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% compared to the same quarter last year.
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MKS subsidiaries include these companies: Photon Control Inc., Electro Scientific Industries, Newport Corporation, Precisive, Brooks Automation - Granville-Phillips, Alter Power Systems, Plasmart, and more.

MKS's top institutional investors include Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.04%), Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%), Ethic Inc. (0.02%) and Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Carlyle Partners Vi Cayman Hol, Gerard G Colella, Kathleen Flaherty Burke, Elizabeth Mora, David Philip Henry, Jacqueline F Moloney, John Edward Williams and Seth H Bagshaw.
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Shares of MKSI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MKS investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Adobe (ADBE), PayPal (PYPL) and Applied Materials (AMAT).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2025
Record date for 9/5 Dividend
8/25/2025
Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend
8/25/2025
Dividend Payable
9/05/2025
Today
10/21/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/05/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
ELEC PRODS - MISC
Sub-Industry
Semiconductor Equipment
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:MKSI
CIK
1049502
Employees
10,200
Year Founded
1961

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$151.00
Low Price Target
$108.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-7.7%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.58
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.94
Trailing P/E Ratio
35.93
Forward P/E Ratio
20.40
P/E Growth
1.57
Net Income
$190 million
Net Margins
7.11%
Pretax Margin
7.22%
Return on Equity
20.65%
Return on Assets
5.68%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.71
Current Ratio
2.99
Quick Ratio
1.88

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$3.59 billion
Price / Sales
2.65
Cash Flow
$12.66 per share
Price / Cash Flow
11.18
Book Value
$34.50 per share
Price / Book
4.10

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
67,160,000
Free Float
66,816,000
Market Cap
$9.51 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.97

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This page (NASDAQ:MKSI) was last updated on 10/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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