4,127 Shares in MKS Inc. $MKSI Acquired by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. bought a new position in shares of MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 4,127 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $410,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in MKSI. ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in MKS by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 10,964 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,089,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in MKS by 43.4% in the 2nd quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 206,461 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $20,513,000 after acquiring an additional 62,468 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC boosted its position in MKS by 38.6% during the 2nd quarter. Cornerstone Investment Partners LLC now owns 9,020 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $896,000 after acquiring an additional 2,513 shares during the last quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. bought a new position in shares of MKS during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $305,000. Finally, Cetera Trust Company N.A raised its holdings in shares of MKS by 15.4% in the second quarter. Cetera Trust Company N.A now owns 2,915 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $290,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have commented on MKSI. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $151.00 price target on shares of MKS in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on MKS from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Citigroup boosted their price target on MKS from $122.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised MKS from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, September 20th. Finally, Benchmark boosted their target price on shares of MKS from $135.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $159.64.

Insider Activity at MKS

In other MKS news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $1,923,410.55. The trade was a 1.53% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Jacqueline F. Moloney sold 300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $122.14, for a total transaction of $36,642.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 11,562 shares in the company, valued at $1,412,182.68. This represents a 2.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 5,600 shares of company stock worth $716,597. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

MKS Price Performance

NASDAQ:MKSI opened at $142.74 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $133.51 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $108.53. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 2.99 and a quick ratio of 1.88. The company has a market cap of $9.59 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.23, a P/E/G ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.00. MKS Inc. has a one year low of $54.84 and a one year high of $160.18.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $988.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $963.87 million. MKS had a net margin of 7.11% and a return on equity of 20.65%. 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. Equities analysts expect 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 $0.22 dividend. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 24th. MKS’s payout ratio is presently 21.36%.

MKS 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.