MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) Issues Q1 2025 Earnings Guidance

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI - Get Free Report) updated its first quarter 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 1.130-1.670 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.620. The company issued revenue guidance of $870.0 million-$950.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $908.2 million.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on MKSI shares. Needham & Company LLC dropped their target price on MKS Instruments from $156.00 to $145.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on MKS Instruments from $150.00 to $147.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on MKS Instruments from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday. Benchmark dropped their price target on shares of MKS Instruments from $142.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Finally, Citigroup raised 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 note on Monday, January 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $140.08.

MKS Instruments Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of NASDAQ:MKSI traded down $0.17 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $103.67. The stock had a trading volume of 915,761 shares, compared to its average volume of 822,865. The company's 50 day moving average is $110.77 and its 200-day moving average is $110.19. MKS Instruments has a 12-month low of $97.54 and a 12-month high of $147.40. 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 company has a market cap of $6.98 billion, a PE ratio of 230.38, a P/E/G ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 1.66.

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.15 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.92 by $0.23. MKS Instruments had a return on equity of 15.79% and a net margin of 0.90%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that MKS Instruments will post 6.34 EPS for the current year.

MKS Instruments Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 24th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.85%. MKS Instruments's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 195.56%.

Insider Activity

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 transaction, the director now directly owns 17,659 shares in the company, valued at $2,002,707.19. The trade was a 1.53 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, Director Jacqueline F. Moloney sold 300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.80, for a total value of $34,440.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 9,983 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,146,048.40. The trade was 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 corporate insiders.

About MKS Instruments

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.