MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) Issues Earnings Results

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) released its earnings results on Wednesday. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.15 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.23, Zacks reports. MKS Instruments had a net margin of 0.90% and a return on equity of 15.79%. MKS Instruments updated its Q1 2025 guidance to 1.130-1.670 EPS.

MKS Instruments Trading Up 0.5 %

NASDAQ MKSI traded up $0.56 on Wednesday, hitting $111.20. 1,003,247 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 851,299. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a current ratio of 3.42. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $111.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $110.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 247.11, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.66. MKS Instruments has a 52-week low of $97.54 and a 52-week high of $147.40.

MKS Instruments Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.79%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 24th. MKS Instruments’s payout ratio is 195.56%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 275 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $113.41, for a total transaction of $31,187.75. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 17,659 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,002,707.19. The trade was a 1.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jacqueline F. Moloney sold 300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.80, for a total transaction of $34,440.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 9,983 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,146,048.40. This represents a 2.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.46% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently issued reports on MKSI. Citigroup upgraded shares of MKS Instruments from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of MKS Instruments from $155.00 to $150.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $142.00 price objective on shares of MKS Instruments in a research report on Monday, November 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of MKS Instruments from $143.00 to $128.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $156.00 price objective on shares of MKS Instruments in a research report on Wednesday, January 15th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $141.75.

MKS Instruments Company Profile

MKS Instruments, Inc provides foundational technology solutions to semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications in the United States, Germany, China, South Korea, and internationally. It operates through Vacuum Solutions Division (VSD), Photonics Solutions Division (PSD), and Material Solutions Division (MSD) segments.