2,553 MKS Inc. $MKSI Shares Acquired by Maxi Investments CY Ltd

Maxi Investments CY Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) by 130.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 4,510 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,553 shares during the period. Maxi Investments CY Ltd’s holdings in MKS were worth $1,197,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of MKSI. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of MKS by 47.5% in the 2nd quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 87 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC grew its position in MKS by 4.8% during the 2nd quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 917 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $408,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in MKS during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in MKS by 2.9% during the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,252 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,002,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares in the last quarter. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its stake in MKS by 64.9% during the 3rd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 183 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

MKS Price Performance

Shares of MKSI opened at $202.28 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $254.77 and its two-hundred day moving average is $276.63. The company has a market capitalization of $13.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.26, a P/E/G ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 2.03. MKS Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $134.74 and a fifty-two week high of $447.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 1.14.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.91 by $0.39. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.20 billion. MKS had a return on equity of 24.72% and a net margin of 10.15%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.77 EPS. MKS has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.890 EPS. Research analysts predict that MKS Inc. will post 13.13 earnings per share for the current year.

MKS Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 25th were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 25th. MKS’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 15.95%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of MKS from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $600.00 price objective on shares of MKS in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup upped their target price on MKS from $425.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings downgraded MKS from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their target price on MKS from $360.00 to $330.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $374.86.

Insider Activity at MKS

In related news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of MKS stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.96, for a total transaction of $75,288.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 18,845 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,729,341.20. This trade represents a 1.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP John Williams sold 457 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.31, for a total value of $131,757.67. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,181,494.38. The trade was a 10.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 10,757 shares of company stock worth $3,227,146. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About MKS

MKS Instruments, Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) develops technologies that enable precision control and measurement in manufacturing and research environments. The company provides instruments, components, systems and process-control solutions used to measure and control pressure, flow, vacuum, gas delivery, temperature and other critical production conditions.

Its product portfolio includes vacuum solutions, pressure and flow-control instruments, gas and vapor delivery systems, plasma and reactive-gas technologies, power delivery systems, process-monitoring equipment, analytical instruments and materials-characterization tools.