MKS Inc. $MKSI Shares Purchased by Loftus Peak Pty Ltd

Loftus Peak Pty Ltd boosted its position in shares of MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) by 21.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 57,593 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,157 shares during the quarter. MKS comprises about 1.8% of Loftus Peak Pty Ltd’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest holding. Loftus Peak Pty Ltd’s holdings in MKS were worth $15,283,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of MKSI. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. purchased a new stake in shares of MKS during the third quarter valued at approximately $575,000. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC increased its position in shares of MKS by 19.5% during the third quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 1,262 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $329,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital increased its position in shares of MKS by 2.3% during the third quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 4,193 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,092,000 after acquiring an additional 95 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in MKS by 13.5% in the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,667 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $973,000 after acquiring an additional 436 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Whalen Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in MKS in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $231,000. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

MKS Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MKSI opened at $234.50 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $268.50 and its 200-day moving average price is $300.22. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The company has a market cap of $15.86 billion, a PE ratio of 37.40, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 2.03. MKS Inc. has a 52-week low of $130.72 and a 52-week high of $447.62.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.30 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.91 by $0.39. MKS had a net margin of 10.15% and a return on equity of 24.72%. The firm had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.77 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.3% on a year-over-year basis. MKS has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.890 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that MKS Inc. will post 13.13 EPS for the current year.

MKS Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 25th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. MKS’s dividend payout ratio is 15.95%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $250.96, for a total value of $75,288.00. Following the sale, the director owned 18,845 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,729,341.20. This trade represents a 1.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO John Tseng-Chung Lee sold 10,000 shares of MKS stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.01, for a total transaction of $3,020,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 134,776 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $40,703,699.76. This trade represents a 6.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 10,757 shares of company stock worth $3,227,146. 0.57% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MKSI has been the topic of several analyst reports. KeyCorp upped their price objective on MKS from $360.00 to $475.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, June 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $360.00 target price on MKS in a report on Friday, July 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on MKS from $365.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings cut MKS from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Monday, September 28th. Finally, Mizuho lowered their price target on MKS from $360.00 to $330.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, MKS presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $375.93.

MKS Company Profile

MKS Instruments, Inc develops technologies used to measure, control and analyze the processes involved in manufacturing semiconductors, electronics, specialty materials and other industrial products. The company serves original equipment manufacturers and production facilities worldwide, with solutions spanning vacuum control, pressure measurement, gas and fluid delivery, process monitoring and control.

Its product portfolio includes vacuum gauges and valves, mass flow controllers, gas and vapor delivery systems, pressure controllers, plasma-generation and power-delivery systems, analytical instruments, lasers and photonics equipment.