NASDAQ:MKSI

MKS Instruments - MKSI Stock Forecast, Price & News

$82.64

-2.40 (-2.82%)

(As of 09/30/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $82.54
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$84.99
50-Day Range: $82.31
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$123.77
52-Week Range: $81.50
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$181.03

Volume: 575,632 shs
Average Volume: 642,270 shs
Market Capitalization: $4.61 billion

P/E Ratio: 8.30
Dividend Yield: 1.03%
Price Target: $155.00

MKS Instruments MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.75 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 87.6% Upside
$155.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.10% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -1.16
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.22
Based on 13 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$30,015 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: -5.95%
From $10.59 to $9.96 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.61 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

192nd out of 652 stocks

Process Control Instruments Industry

6th out of 12 stocks

3.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
MKS Instruments has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $155.00, MKS Instruments has a forecasted upside of 87.6% from its current price of $82.64.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
MKS Instruments has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.10% of the outstanding shares of MKS Instruments have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
MKS Instruments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in MKS Instruments has recently increased by 27.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
MKS Instruments pays a meaningful dividend of 1.03%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
MKS Instruments has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of MKS Instruments is 8.84%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, MKS Instruments will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.84% next year. This indicates that MKS Instruments will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

2.9

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
MKS Instruments has received a 24.09% net impact score from Upright. Mks Instruments seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Jobs", and "Knowledge infrastructure". The positive contribution in the "Knowledge infrastructure" impact category is mostly driven by its "Spectrometers", "Gas analyzers", and "Pressure sensors" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for MKS Instruments is -1.16.

1.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
MKS Instruments has a news sentiment score of 0.22. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.54 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for MKS Instruments this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 14 people have searched for MKSI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -18% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 2 people have added MKS Instruments to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, MKS Instruments insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $30,015.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.46% of the stock of MKS Instruments is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
96.01% of the stock of MKS Instruments is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for MKS Instruments are expected to decrease by -5.95% in the coming year, from $10.59 to $9.96 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of MKS Instruments is 8.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 118.40.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of MKS Instruments is 8.30, 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 357.54.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
MKS Instruments has a P/B Ratio of 1.59. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) Stock

MKS Instruments, Inc. provides instruments, systems, subsystems, and process control solutions that measure, monitor, deliver, analyze, power, and control critical parameters of manufacturing processes worldwide. Its Vacuum & Analysis segment offers pressure and vacuum control solutions, including direct and indirect pressure measurement; materials delivery solutions comprising flow and valve technologies, as well as integrated pressure measurement and control subsystems, which provide customers with precise control capabilities; power solutions products, such as microwave, power delivery systems, radio frequency matching networks, and metrology products used in providing energy to etching, stripping, and deposition processes; and plasma and reactive gas products. Its Light & Motion segment offers laser products, such as continuous wave and pulsed nanosecond, diode and diode-pumped solid-state, and fiber laser technologies; and photonics products comprising motion control, optical tables and vibration isolation systems, photonic instruments, optics and optical assemblies, opto-mechanical components, temperature sensing products for wafer fabrication systems, and laser and LED measurement products, including laser power and energy meters, laser beam profilers, and optical and photonic subsystems. Its Equipment & Solutions segment provides laser-based systems for printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing, including flexible interconnect PCB processing systems and high-density interconnect solutions for rigid PCB manufacturing and substrate processing, and multi-layer ceramic capacitor test systems. It serves semiconductor, industrial technologies, life and health sciences, research, and defense markets. It sells its products and services through its direct sales organization, independent distributors, and sales representatives, as well as through its websites and product catalogs. The company was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts.

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MKSI Stock News Headlines

October 1, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) Shares Gap Up to $86.04

September 30, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Is Weakness In MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) Stock A Sign That The Market Could be Wrong Given Its Strong Financial Prospects?

September 29, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) PT Lowered to $105.00

September 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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September 26, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) Sets New 52-Week Low at $82.34

September 23, 2022 | fool.com

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September 22, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) Reaches New 1-Year Low on Analyst Downgrade

September 19, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

6 Analysts Have This to Say About MKS Instruments

September 19, 2022 | markets.businessinsider.com

Expert Ratings for MKS Instruments

September 19, 2022 | marketwatch.com

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September 16, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

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September 15, 2022 | nasdaq.com

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September 15, 2022 | nasdaq.com

MKS Instruments Becomes Oversold

September 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

The one-year underlying earnings growth at MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) is promising, but the shareholders are still in the red over that time

September 3, 2022 | reuters.com

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August 31, 2022 | nasdaq.com

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August 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

MKS Instruments to Participate in Citi’s 2022 Global Technology Conference

August 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

MKS Instruments to Participate in Citi’s 2022 Global Technology Conference

August 20, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

MKS Instruments, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MKSI) recent 10% pullback adds to one-year year losses, institutional owners may take drastic measures

August 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

MKS Instruments and Atotech Receive Approval from the Royal Court of Jersey for the Pending Acquisition of Atotech

August 6, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Do MKS Instruments' (NASDAQ:MKSI) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?

August 5, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Is MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) A Risky Investment?

August 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

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July 28, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) CEO John Lee on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

July 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

MKS Instruments (MKSI) Q2 Earnings Beat, Revenues Up Y/Y

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MKSI Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/27/2022
Ex-Dividend for 9/9 Dividend: 8/05/2022
Dividend Payable: 9/09/2022
Today: 10/02/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/26/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Process control instruments
Sub-Industry: Semiconductor Equipment
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:MKSI
CUSIP: 55306N10
CIK: 1049502
Web: www.mksinst.com
Phone: (978) 645-5500
Fax: 978-557-5100
Employees: 6,400
Year Founded: 1961

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $155.00
High Stock Price Forecast: $230.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $105.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +87.6%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.75
Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $9.96
Trailing P/E Ratio: 8.30
Forward P/E Ratio: 7.80
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $551.40 million
Net Margins: 18.44%
Pretax Margin: 22.32%
Return on Equity: 21.04%
Return on Assets: 13.53%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.26
Current Ratio: 5.14
Quick Ratio: 3.63

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $2.95 billion
Price / Sales: 1.56
Cash Flow: $12.97 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 6.37
Book Value: $52.05 per share
Price / Book: 1.59

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 55,740,000
Free Float: 55,486,000
Market Cap: $4.61 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.57

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Key Executives

Dr. John T. C. Lee (Age 59)
Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $3.12M

Mr. Seth H. Bagshaw (Age 62)
Sr. VP, CFO & Treasurer
Comp: $1.74M

Ms. Kathleen F. Burke (Age 57)
Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.
Comp: $1.22M

Dr. Mark Milton Gitin (Age 55)
Sr. VP and GM of Photonics Solutions Division
Comp: $1.06M

Mr. James Alan Schreiner (Age 60)
Sr. VP & COO of Materials Solutions Division
Comp: $1.13M

Mr. David Philip Henry (Age 50)
Sr. VP of Operations & Corp. Marketing

Mr. David Ryzhik
VP of Investor Relations

Maryann Naddy
Sr. Director of Corp. Marketing

Ms. Jennifer J. Reilly
Sr. VP & Chief HR Officer

Mr. Eric Robert Taranto (Age 54)
Sr. VP & GM of Vacuum Solutions Division

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Insiders & Institutions

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MKSI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell MKS Instruments stock right now?: 8 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MKS Instruments in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" MKSI shares.
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What is MKS Instruments' stock price forecast for 2022?: 8 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for MKS Instruments' shares. Their MKSI share price forecasts range from $105.00 to $230.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $155.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 87.6% from the stock's current price.
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How have MKSI shares performed in 2022?: MKS Instruments' stock was trading at $174.17 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MKSI stock has decreased by 52.6% and is now trading at $82.64.
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When is MKS Instruments' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 26th 2022.
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How were MKS Instruments' earnings last quarter?: MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 27th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.59 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.31 by $0.28. The scientific and technical instruments company had revenue of $765 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $733.55 million. MKS Instruments had a net margin of 18.44% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.04%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.02 EPS.
How often does MKS Instruments pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MKS Instruments?: MKS Instruments declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, July 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share on Friday, September 9th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.06%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 5th.
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Is MKS Instruments a good dividend stock?: MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.03%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 8.84%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MKSI will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.84% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What guidance has MKS Instruments issued on next quarter's earnings?: MKS Instruments issued an update on its third quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 4th. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.41-$2.91 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.50. The company issued revenue guidance of $740.00 million-$800.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $756.68 million.

What is John T.C. Lee's approval rating as MKS Instruments' CEO?: 6 employees have rated MKS Instruments Chief Executive Officer John T.C. Lee on Glassdoor.com. John T.C. Lee has an approval rating of 77% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of MKS Instruments own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other MKS Instruments investors own include Micron Technology (MU), NVIDIA (NVDA), Lam Research (LRCX), Applied Materials (AMAT), Alibaba Group (BABA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), AbbVie (ABBV), Intel (INTC), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Broadcom (AVGO).
What is MKS Instruments' stock symbol?: MKS Instruments trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MKSI."
How do I buy shares of MKS Instruments?: Shares of MKSI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is MKS Instruments' stock price today?: One share of MKSI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $82.64.
How much money does MKS Instruments make?: MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) has a market capitalization of $4.61 billion and generates $2.95 billion in revenue each year. The scientific and technical instruments company earns $551.40 million in net income (profit) each year or $9.96 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does MKS Instruments have?: The company employs 6,400 workers across the globe.
Does MKS Instruments have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of MKS Instruments: Alter Power Systems, Applied Science and Technology, Atotech Manufacturing Inc., Beijing Newport Spectra-Physics Technologies Co. Ltd., Brooks Automation - Granville-Phillips, Compact Instrument Technology, D.I.P., ESI China Inc., ESI Electronic Equipment Shanghai Co. Ltd., ESI International Corporation, ESI Japan K.K., ESI Korea Inc., ESI Vietnam Company Limited, Electro Scientific Industries, Electro Scientific Industries Europe Ltd, Electro Scientific Industries GmbH, Electro Scientific Industries Inc., Electro Scientific Industries Singapore Pte. Ltd., Emerson - ENI, EquipNet, High Q Laser GmbH, IPC Fab Automation, Ion Systems Inc, MKS Denmark ApS, MKS German Holding GmbH, MKS Instruments China Company Ltd., MKS Instruments Deutschland GmbH, MKS Instruments ESI Switzerland GmbH, MKS Instruments Holdings Ltd, MKS Instruments Hong Kong Limited, MKS Instruments Israel Ltd., MKS Instruments Italy S.r.l., MKS Instruments Mexico S. de R.L. de C.V., MKS Instruments Singapore Pte. Ltd., MKS Instruments UK Limited, MKS Japan Inc., MKS Korea Ltd., MKS Spectra Holdings Limited, MKS Taiwan Technology Limited, Micro-Controle Spectra-Physics S.A.S., Micronor LLC, Newport Corporation, Newport Corporation, Newport Instruments Canada Corporation, Newport Laser Holding GmbH, Newport Ophir Holdings Ltd., Newport Opto-Electronics Technologies Singapore Pte. Ltd., Newport Opto-Electronics Technologies Wuxi Company Limited, Newport Spectra-Physics B.V., Newport Spectra-Physics GmbH, Newport Spectra-Physics Limited, Novx Corp, On-Line Technologies, Ophir Japan Ltd., Ophir Optics S.R.L., Ophir Optronics Ltd., Ophir Optronics Solutions Ltd., Ophir Spiricon Europe GmbH, Ophir-Spiricon LLC, Photon Control Inc, Photon Control Inc., Photon Control USA Inc., Plasmart, Precisive, Spectra International, Spectra-Physics K.K., Telvac Engineering, Tenta Technology, Umetrics, V-Gen Ltd., Wenzel Instruments, and Yield Dynamics.
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How can I contact MKS Instruments?: MKS Instruments' mailing address is 2 TECH DRIVE SUITE 201, ANDOVER MA, 01810. The official website for the company is www.mksinst.com. The scientific and technical instruments company can be reached via phone at (978) 645-5500, via email at david.ryzhik@mksinst.com, or via fax at 978-557-5100.

This page (NASDAQ:MKSI) was last updated on 10/2/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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MKS Instruments - MKSI Stock Forecast, Price & News

MKS Instruments MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows