Cantor Fitzgerald Comments on MKS Instruments FY2025 Earnings

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI - Free Report) - Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald issued their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of MKS Instruments in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 21st. Cantor Fitzgerald analyst M. Prisco forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will earn $8.00 per share for the year. The consensus estimate for MKS Instruments' current full-year earnings is $6.34 per share.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $142.00 price target on shares of MKS Instruments in a report on Monday, November 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on MKS Instruments in a report on Friday, December 13th. They set an "overweight" rating and a $145.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on MKS Instruments from $155.00 to $150.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $156.00 price target on shares of MKS Instruments in a report on Wednesday, January 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of MKS Instruments from $120.00 to $110.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $141.75.

MKS Instruments Trading Up 1.1 %

MKSI traded up $1.38 on Wednesday, reaching $123.62. 247,773 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 748,219. The company has a market cap of $8.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 274.37, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 2.21 and a current ratio of 3.42. MKS Instruments has a twelve month low of $97.54 and a twelve month high of $147.40. The company's 50 day moving average is $111.22 and its 200-day moving average is $112.75.

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.45 by $0.27. The firm had revenue of $896.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $874.29 million. MKS Instruments had a return on equity of 15.79% and a net margin of 0.90%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.46 earnings per share.

MKS Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 25th were issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 25th. MKS Instruments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 195.56%.

Insider Buying and Selling at MKS Instruments

In related news, Director Jacqueline F. Moloney sold 300 shares of MKS Instruments stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.80, for a total transaction of $34,440.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 9,983 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,146,048.40. The trade was a 2.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 275 shares of MKS Instruments stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $113.41, for a total value of $31,187.75. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 17,659 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,002,707.19. The trade was a 1.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of MKS Instruments

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MKSI. Barclays PLC raised its position in shares of MKS Instruments by 108.6% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,019,134 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $110,789,000 after purchasing an additional 530,620 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its stake in MKS Instruments by 3,444.0% during the fourth quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 300,711 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $31,391,000 after buying an additional 292,226 shares in the last quarter. Shellback Capital LP acquired a new position in MKS Instruments in the second quarter worth about $34,541,000. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of MKS Instruments by 219.5% in the 2nd quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 348,024 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $45,445,000 after buying an additional 239,099 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in shares of MKS Instruments by 10.4% during the fourth quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 2,525,037 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $265,874,000 after acquiring an additional 237,979 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.79% of the company's stock.

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.