MKS Inc. $MKSI Shares Sold by Readystate Asset Management LP

Readystate Asset Management LP reduced its position in MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) by 14.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 55,079 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 9,073 shares during the quarter. Readystate Asset Management LP’s holdings in MKS were worth $6,817,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in MKS in the 2nd quarter valued at $85,391,000. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC increased its stake in MKS by 146.4% in the second quarter. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC now owns 912,380 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $90,654,000 after purchasing an additional 542,094 shares during the period. Channing Capital Management LLC increased its stake in MKS by 79.3% in the second quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC now owns 991,298 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $98,495,000 after purchasing an additional 438,338 shares during the period. Rafferty Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of MKS by 63.4% during the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 878,114 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $87,249,000 after buying an additional 340,645 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE grew its holdings in shares of MKS by 44.2% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 982,643 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $97,635,000 after buying an additional 301,223 shares during the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

MKS Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of MKSI opened at $262.94 on Wednesday. MKS Inc. has a twelve month low of $54.84 and a twelve month high of $269.91. The company has a current ratio of 2.86, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 63.82, a PEG ratio of 1.81 and a beta of 1.95. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $199.49 and its two-hundred day moving average is $153.44.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.51 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $1.03 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.02 billion. MKS had a return on equity of 20.80% and a net margin of 7.25%.MKS’s revenue was up 10.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $2.15 EPS. MKS has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.720-2.280 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that MKS Inc. will post 6.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MKS Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. This is a positive change from MKS’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 23rd. MKS’s dividend payout ratio is currently 21.36%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MKSI has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded MKS from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 3rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of MKS in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. KeyCorp increased their price target on MKS from $180.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of MKS from $215.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Mizuho set a $260.00 price objective on shares of MKS in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, MKS has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $231.50.

MKS News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting MKS this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue and EPS expanded year-over-year — revenue of ~$1.03B (+~10.5% YoY) and reported EPS improved versus the prior year, showing underlying demand/price leverage. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Management completed debt refinancing and raised the dividend, which reshapes the company’s debt profile and returns more capital to shareholders — a structural positive for yield‑seeking and income investors. MKS Refinancing Article
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street support remains strong — multiple recent buy/overweight ratings and above‑median price targets provide analyst backing that can support the stock going forward. Analyst Coverage/Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Company issued Q1 FY2026 guidance (EPS $1.72–2.28; revenue $1.0B–1.1B). The range overlaps consensus but the midpoint is slightly below some estimates — guidance provides a roadmap but is conservative enough to leave room for analyst revisions. Guidance & Metrics
• Neutral Sentiment: Share price momentum: stock has been trading near highs/all‑time levels ahead of and after the release, reflecting strong sentiment but also higher expectations that increase sensitivity to misses. All‑Time High Article
• Negative Sentiment: Certain consensus measures were missed — some outlets/consensus figures showed EPS and/or revenue slightly below expectations (different data sources report small variances), which pressured the stock in after‑hours trading for a time. That divergence between reported figures and certain sell‑side models drove short‑term volatility. Earnings Miss Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Cash‑flow and balance‑sheet items showed weaknesses: operating cash flow declined year‑over‑year and cash balances were slightly lower; coupled with recent insider selling disclosed in filings, these items can concern some investors focused on cash conversion and insider alignment. Cash Flow & Insider Activity

Insider Buying and Selling at MKS

In other news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of MKS stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.81, for a total transaction of $47,643.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,963 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,011,514.03. The trade was a 1.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.51% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

MKS Profile

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.