FY2026 Earnings Estimate for MKS Issued By Cantor Fitzgerald

MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) – Cantor Fitzgerald decreased their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for MKS in a report released on Friday, November 7th. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst M. Prisco now expects that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $9.00 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $9.70. The consensus estimate for MKS’s current full-year earnings is $6.94 per share.

Several other brokerages have also recently issued reports on MKSI. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of MKS from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of MKS in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. 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 research note on Thursday, October 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $175.00 target price on MKS and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, October 31st. Finally, Mizuho set a $175.00 price target on MKS in a report on Thursday. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.64.

MKS Stock Performance

Shares of MKSI stock opened at $154.80 on Monday. MKS has a one year low of $54.84 and a one year high of $157.23. The company’s 50-day moving average is $128.71 and its 200 day moving average is $106.07. The company has a market capitalization of $10.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.00. 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 (NASDAQ:MKSI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.13. MKS had a return on equity of 20.65% and a net margin of 7.11%.The firm had revenue of $988.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $963.87 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.72 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. MKS has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.930-2.610 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MKS

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in MKS by 4.0% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 7,752,097 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $959,477,000 after buying an additional 295,480 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD boosted its stake in shares of MKS by 5.2% during the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 3,515,373 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $281,758,000 after acquiring an additional 173,945 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of MKS by 9.7% during the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 3,388,639 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $271,599,000 after acquiring an additional 300,356 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of MKS by 41.8% in the 1st quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 3,250,085 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $260,494,000 after purchasing an additional 958,607 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Madison Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in MKS by 52.9% in the 1st quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 1,428,143 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $114,466,000 after purchasing an additional 494,207 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other MKS news, Director Jacqueline F. Moloney sold 300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.14, for a total value of $36,642.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 11,562 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,412,182.68. This trade represents a 2.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, EVP David Philip Henry sold 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total value 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 5,600 shares of company stock valued at $716,597 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

MKS Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 5th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 24th will be issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 24th. MKS’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.36%.

About MKS

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.