MKS (MKSI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) provides instruments, systems and process-control solutions used by manufacturers and research organizations. Its technologies help measure and control pressure, flow, vacuum, gas composition, temperature and other conditions involved in advanced manufacturing and laboratory processes.

The company offers vacuum components and systems, gas and vapor delivery equipment, pressure and flow controllers, process-monitoring instruments, analytical solutions, RF and microwave power systems, plasma-generation technologies, and materials-processing equipment. These products are used in semiconductor and electronics manufacturing, industrial applications, scientific research, life sciences, energy and other technology-driven markets.

Founded in 1961, MKS Instruments serves customers globally through operations and sales channels across North America, Europe and Asia. The company has expanded its capabilities through acquisitions, including Newport Corporation and Atotech, adding photonics, precision motion, specialty chemicals and surface-treatment technologies to its portfolio. John T.C. Lee serves as president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $262.34 to $269.78
• 50-Day Range: $246.44 to $368.78
• 52-Week Range: $107.64 to $447.62
• Volume: 1.20 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.24 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $18.13 billion
• P/E Ratio: 42.75
• Dividend Yield: 0.37%
• Price Target: $382.86
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MKS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MKS scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 594 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

MKS has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.81, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 12 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

MKS has a consensus price target of $382.86, representing about 42.8% upside from its current price of $268.05.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MKS has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 32.90%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for MKS are expected to grow by 32.90% in the coming year, from $13.07 to $17.37 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MKS is 42.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MKS is 42.75, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 75.96.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

MKS has a PEG Ratio of 0.56. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

MKS has a P/B Ratio of 6.62. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

8.16% of the float of MKS has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MKS has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, 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 4.61%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

MKS has a dividend yield of 0.38%, 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 15.95%. 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 5.76% next year. This indicates that MKS will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.10

News Sentiment

MKS has a news sentiment score of 1.10. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for MKS this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for MKSI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

13 people have added MKS to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,200% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $3,227,146.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 6/12 Dividend: 6/03/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend: 6/03/2026
• Dividend Payable: 6/12/2026
• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 9/3 Dividend: 8/25/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend: 8/25/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/03/2026
• Today: 9/10/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Materials & Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MKSI
• CIK: 1049502
• Web: www.mksinst.com
• Phone: (978) 645-5500
• Fax: 978-557-5100
• Employees: 10,300
• Year Founded: 1961

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for MKS: $382.86
• High Price Target: $600.00
• Low Price Target: $180.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +42.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.81
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $6.27
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 42.75
• Forward P/E Ratio: 20.51
• P/E Growth: 0.56
• Net Income: $295 million
• Net Margins: 10.15%
• Pretax Margin: 11.23%
• Return on Equity: 24.72%
• Return on Assets: 7.80%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.85
• Current Ratio: 1.14
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.93 billion
• Price / Sales: 4.61
• Cash Flow: $13.57 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 19.75
• Book Value: $40.48 per share
• Price / Book: 6.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 67,620,000
• Free Float: 67,233,000
• Market Cap: $18.13 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.98