Q1 Earnings Forecast for MKS Instruments Issued By KeyCorp

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI - Free Report) - Equities researchers at KeyCorp issued their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of MKS Instruments in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 16th. KeyCorp analyst S. Barger anticipates that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $1.50 per share for the quarter. The consensus estimate for MKS Instruments' current full-year earnings is $6.94 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for MKS Instruments' Q2 2025 earnings at $1.74 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $9.07 EPS.

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 12th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.23. MKS Instruments had a net margin of 5.30% and a return on equity of 18.94%.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on MKSI. Benchmark dropped their target price on MKS Instruments from $142.00 to $135.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Citigroup raised MKS Instruments from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $130.00 price target for the company in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of MKS Instruments from $150.00 to $147.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Cantor Fitzgerald reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $140.00 price objective on shares of MKS Instruments in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on MKS Instruments from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $140.08.

MKS Instruments Stock Performance

NASDAQ:MKSI opened at $63.72 on Friday. The business's 50-day moving average price is $84.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $100.90. The company has a quick ratio of 2.04, a current ratio of 3.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93. The stock has a market cap of $4.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.76, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.81. MKS Instruments has a twelve month low of $54.84 and a twelve month high of $147.40.

MKS Instruments Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 24th were given a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 24th. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.38%. MKS Instruments's payout ratio is currently 31.43%.

Insider Transactions at MKS Instruments

In other news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 275 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.46, for a total transaction of $25,426.50. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 17,384 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,607,324.64. This represents a 1.56 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Gerard G. Colella sold 8,000 shares of MKS Instruments stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.53, for a total value of $836,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 60,017 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,273,577.01. This trade represents a 11.76 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.51% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of MKS Instruments

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Madison Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MKS Instruments in the 4th quarter worth approximately $97,494,000. Norges Bank acquired a new position in MKS Instruments in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $85,451,000. Barclays PLC grew its position in MKS Instruments by 108.6% during 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 buying an additional 530,620 shares during the period. Shapiro Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of MKS Instruments in the 4th quarter valued at about $48,228,000. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. raised its stake in shares of MKS Instruments by 3,444.0% during the 4th 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 during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.

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