MKS Inc. $MKSI Shares Acquired by Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Teacher Retirement System of Texas lifted its stake in shares of MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) by 4.1% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,242 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after acquiring an additional 404 shares during the quarter. Teacher Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in MKS were worth $1,018,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Optimum Investment Advisors increased its holdings in MKS by 25.0% during the 2nd quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 625 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $62,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System increased its stake in shares of MKS by 1.3% during the first quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 16,140 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,294,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System increased its stake in shares of MKS by 1.1% during the first quarter. Louisiana State Employees Retirement System now owns 18,900 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,515,000 after buying an additional 200 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in MKS by 55.8% in the second quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 975 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $97,000 after acquiring an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tributary Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in MKS by 4.2% in the first quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 9,115 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $731,000 after acquiring an additional 364 shares during the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

MKS Stock Performance

Shares of MKSI stock opened at $155.25 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $127.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $104.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.88 and a current ratio of 2.99. MKS Inc. has a 1 year low of $54.84 and a 1 year high of $157.23. The firm has a market cap of $10.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.40, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.00.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $988.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $963.87 million. MKS had a return on equity of 20.65% and a net margin of 7.11%.The business’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.72 EPS. MKS has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.930-2.610 EPS. Analysts predict that MKS Inc. will post 6.94 earnings per share for the current year.

MKS Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, November 24th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. MKS’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.34%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $99.85, for a total value of $29,955.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 19,263 shares in the company, valued at $1,923,410.55. This represents a 1.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, EVP David Philip Henry sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total transaction of $650,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 15,571 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,024,230. This represents a 24.31% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 5,600 shares of company stock valued at $716,597 in the last ninety days. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on MKSI. Mizuho set a $175.00 price objective on shares of MKS in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on MKS from $92.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on MKS from $136.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of MKS in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on MKS from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 8th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $143.40.

MKS 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.