MKS (MKSI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) designs, manufactures and markets technology solutions that enable advanced processes in a variety of high‐technology and industrial markets. The company’s core offerings include vacuum and gas delivery systems, pressure and flow measurement instruments, optical metrology tools, photonics subsystems and critical components for manufacturing processes. These products support the precise control and monitoring needs of semiconductor, industrial manufacturing, life and health sciences, and research applications.

The company’s product portfolio features mass flow controllers, pressure transducers, vacuum gauges, gas purity monitors, laser-based metrology systems and photonic devices such as lasers and detectors. MKS Instruments supplies both standalone instruments and fully integrated subsystems, enabling equipment makers and end‐users to achieve tighter process control, higher yields and faster cycle times. Its solutions are engineered for applications ranging from wafer fabrication and flat‐panel display production to analytical instrumentation and general industrial automation.

MKS Instruments operates globally, with principal offices and manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe and the Asia‐Pacific region. The company was founded in 1961 and has expanded its technological capabilities through ongoing research and development investments, strategic partnerships and complementary acquisitions. MKS’s leadership team continues to emphasize product innovation, customer collaboration and service support to address the evolving requirements of its end markets and drive long‐term growth.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $126.37 to $131.00
• 50-Day Range: $89.62 to $129.92
• 52-Week Range: $54.84 to $132.44
• Volume: 5.74 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.07 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $8.64 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.64
• Dividend Yield: 0.68%
• Price Target: $119.80
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MKS Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MKS scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 152nd out of 657 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

MKS has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.64, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Downside Risk

MKS has a consensus price target of $119.80, representing about 6.9% downside from its current price of $128.62.

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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 24.06%

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 32.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 280.63.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MKS is 32.64, 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 451.83.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

MKS has a PEG Ratio of 1.48. 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 3.73. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.21% 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 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MKS has recently increased by 12.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

MKS has a dividend yield of 0.68%, 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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.16

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.21% 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 4.2.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MKS has recently increased by 12.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.92

News Sentiment

MKS has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for MKS this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 3 people have searched for MKSI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 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 $917,585.00 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.

MKSI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MKSI shares performed this year?

MKS's stock was trading at $104.39 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MKSI shares have increased by 23.2% and is now trading at $128.62.

How were MKS's earnings last quarter?

MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.77 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.16. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does MKS have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of MKS: Photon Control Inc., Electro Scientific Industries, Newport Corporation, Precisive, Brooks Automation - Granville-Phillips, Alter Power Systems, Plasmart, and more.

Who are MKS's major shareholders?

MKS's top institutional investors include Neuberger Berman Group LLC (2.81%), Nordea Investment Management AB (2.51%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.87%) and Cooke & Bieler LP (1.82%). 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.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of MKS?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of MKS own?

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: 9/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: ELEC PRODS - MISC
• Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MKSI
• CIK: 1049502
• Web: www.mksinst.com
• Phone: (978) 645-5500
• Fax: 978-557-5100
• Employees: 10,200
• Year Founded: 1961

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for MKS: $119.80
• High Price Target: $145.00
• Low Price Target: $90.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -6.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.64
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.94
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.64
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.53
• P/E Growth: 1.48
• 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: $3.74 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.31
• Cash Flow: $12.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.53
• Book Value: $34.50 per share
• Price / Book: 3.73

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 67,159,000
• Free Float: 66,776,000
• Market Cap: $8.64 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.94