2,775 Shares in MKS Inc. $MKSI Bought by Mirabella Financial Services LLP

Mirabella Financial Services LLP purchased a new position in MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 2,775 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $343,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. bought a new position in shares of MKS during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of MKS by 74.5% in the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 260 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 111 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S bought a new stake in MKS in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Winnow Wealth LLC acquired a new position in MKS during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in MKS during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $49,000. 99.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at MKS

In related news, EVP Eric Robert Taranto sold 4,568 shares of MKS stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $220.52, for a total transaction of $1,007,335.36. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 15,445 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,405,931.40. This trade represents a 22.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Gerald G. Colella sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $253.97, for a total value of $2,539,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 40,017 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,163,117.49. This represents a 19.99% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 68,503 shares of company stock valued at $17,288,099 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

MKS Stock Up 1.5%

MKSI opened at $236.85 on Friday. MKS Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $54.84 and a fifty-two week high of $269.91. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.20, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.94. The company’s 50-day moving average is $230.61 and its 200 day moving average is $173.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53, a current ratio of 2.71 and a quick ratio of 1.71.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.51 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.02 billion. MKS had a return on equity of 20.85% and a net margin of 7.53%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.15 earnings per share. MKS has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.720-2.280 EPS. Research analysts expect that MKS Inc. will post 6.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MKS Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Investors of record on Monday, February 23rd were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 23rd. This is a positive change from MKS’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. MKS’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.88%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have commented on the company. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $310.00 price objective on shares of MKS in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Bank of America upped their target price on MKS from $215.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on MKS from $260.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Mizuho set a $320.00 price target on shares of MKS in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of MKS from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $273.46.

About MKS

MKS Instruments, Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) designs, manufactures and markets technology solutions that enable advanced processes in a variety of high‐technology and industrial markets. The company’s core offerings include vacuum and gas delivery systems, pressure and flow measurement instruments, optical metrology tools, photonics subsystems and critical components for manufacturing processes. These products support the precise control and monitoring needs of semiconductor, industrial manufacturing, life and health sciences, and research applications.

The company’s product portfolio features mass flow controllers, pressure transducers, vacuum gauges, gas purity monitors, laser-based metrology systems and photonic devices such as lasers and detectors.