MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) Releases Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.39 EPS

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.91 by $0.39, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. MKS had a net margin of 10.15% and a return on equity of 25.35%. MKS’s revenue was up 28.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.77 earnings per share. MKS updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 3.270-3.890 EPS.

MKS Price Performance

MKSI stock traded down $21.79 during trading on Thursday, hitting $291.31. The company had a trading volume of 2,839,942 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,462,871. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $348.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $289.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The company has a market cap of $19.68 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.46, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.98. MKS has a fifty-two week low of $95.54 and a fifty-two week high of $447.62.

MKS Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 25th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. MKS’s payout ratio is currently 15.95%.

MKS News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting MKS this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter results exceeded expectations: MKS reported earnings of $3.30 per share versus the $2.91 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 28.3% year over year to $1.25 billion, ahead of the $1.20 billion forecast. Stronger demand across end markets and improved margins supported the performance. MKSI Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenues Increase Year Over Year
• Positive Sentiment: Management issued above-consensus third-quarter guidance: EPS is projected at $3.27-$3.89, compared with the $3.17 analyst estimate, and revenue is expected at approximately $1.3-$1.4 billion versus the $1.2 billion consensus. MKS Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target to $390 from $360 and assigned a Buy rating, signaling confidence in further upside. Benzinga analyst update
• Neutral Sentiment: MKS maintained its quarterly dividend at $0.25 per share, equivalent to a $1.00 annualized payout and an approximately 0.3% yield. The dividend provides limited support for a growth-focused stock.
• Negative Sentiment: Profit-taking and valuation concerns may be offsetting the strong fundamentals: MKS trades well below several analyst targets but at a relatively demanding earnings multiple, leaving the shares vulnerable to selling after the results.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider activity is a potential confidence signal: Quiver reported 40 insider sales and no purchases during the past six months, although several transactions were conducted under pre-arranged trading plans.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on MKSI shares. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of MKS from $374.00 to $442.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $265.00 price objective on shares of MKS in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Mizuho set a $360.00 target price on shares of MKS in a research note on Thursday. Wall Street Zen downgraded MKS from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 23rd. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price target on MKS from $360.00 to $475.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $381.79.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO John Tseng-Chung Lee sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total value of $3,154,800.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 144,696 shares in the company, valued at approximately $45,648,694.08. The trade was a 6.46% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP David Philip Henry sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.50, for a total transaction of $826,250.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 16,341 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,400,700.50. The trade was a 13.27% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 54,406 shares of company stock valued at $17,577,866. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MKS

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in MKS by 560.0% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in shares of MKS in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $41,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of MKS by 55.2% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 256 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of MKS in the 4th quarter worth approximately $47,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in MKS during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. 99.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About MKS

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.