MKS Instruments, Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) is -0.53% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $97.54 and a high of $147.40 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The MKSI stock was last observed hovering at around $111.20 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -7.36%.
Currently trading at $103.84, the stock is -8.28% and -6.81% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.8 million and changing -6.62% at the moment leaves the stock -10.83% off its SMA200. MKSI registered -13.73% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -10.02%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $111.6246 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $116.53235.
The stock witnessed a -6.54% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -9.05%, and is -7.24% 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 3.58% over the week and 3.60% over the month.
MKS Instruments, Inc (MKSI) has around 10200 employees, a market worth around $6.99B and $3.59B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 36.95 and Fwd P/E is 11.71. Profit margin for the company is 5.30%. Distance from 52-week low is 6.46% and -29.55% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (2.71%).
with sales reaching $914.83M over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 9.50% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 7.02% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 5.40% in year-over-year returns.
561.0 institutions hold shares in MKS Instruments, Inc (MKSI), with institutional investors hold 109.77% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 67.30M, and float is at 66.89M with Short Float at 4.48%. Institutions hold 108.75% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 6.97 million shares valued at $909.86 million. The investor’s holdings represent 10.3998 of the MKSI Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ with 6.85 million shares valued at $893.89 million to account for 10.2173 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are BLACKROCK INC. which holds 6.61 million shares representing 9.8698 and valued at over $863.5 million, while FMR LLC holds 6.6275 of the shares totaling 4.44 million with a market value of $579.83 million.
MKS Instruments, Inc (MKSI) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Moloney Jacqueline F, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that Moloney Jacqueline F sold 300 shares of the company’s common stock on Dec 10 ’24 at a price of $114.80 per share for a total of $34440.0. Following the sale, the insider now owns 9983.0 shares.
Still, SEC filings show that on Dec 02 ’24, Mora Elizabeth (Director) disposed off 275 shares at an average price of $113.41 for $31188.0. The insider now directly holds 17,659 shares of MKS Instruments, Inc (MKSI).
