MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) is 11.60% higher on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $63.44 and a high of $135.51 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will continue to grow shareholders’ wealth in the market. Here’s what analysts think will happen to its price in the coming time. The MKSI stock was last observed hovering at around $120.48 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -5.68%.
Currently trading at $114.80, the stock is -9.66% and -7.21% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 0.82 million and changing -4.71% at the moment leaves the stock 14.90% off its SMA200. MKSI registered 39.35% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 42.54%.
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The stock witnessed a -4.50% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a 13.55%, and is -7.67% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 4.09% over the week and 3.29% over the month.
MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) has around 10200 employees, a market worth around $7.70B and $3.62B in sales. Fwd P/E is 16.52. Profit margin for the company is -50.80%. Distance from 52-week low is 80.96% and -15.29% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-24.96%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -1.76% this year
The shares outstanding are 66.90M, and float is at 66.72M with Short Float at 3.47%.
MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Mora Elizabeth, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that Mora Elizabeth sold 250 shares of the company’s common stock on Apr 01 ’24 at a price of $133.00 per share for a total of $33250.0. Following the sale, the insider now owns 16862.0 shares.
MKS Instruments, Inc. disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 01 ’24 that Burke Kathleen Flaherty (EVP, GC & Secretary) sold a total of 7,411 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 01 ’24 and was made at $122.89 per share for $0.91 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 42999.0 shares of the MKSI stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 01 ’24, Moloney Jacqueline F (Director) disposed off 250 shares at an average price of $122.89 for $30722.0. The insider now directly holds 9,161 shares of MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI).
