MKS Instruments, Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) is -38.96% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $54.84 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 $63.69 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.03%.
Currently trading at $63.72, the stock is -13.77% and -26.43% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.64 million and changing 0.05% at the moment leaves the stock -40.21% off its SMA200. MKSI registered -47.11% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -38.71%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $86.6138 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $106.57065.
The stock witnessed a -30.39% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -45.65%, and is -0.81% 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 5.78% over the week and 8.96% over the month.
MKS Instruments, Inc (MKSI) has around 10200 employees, a market worth around $4.30B and $3.59B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 22.68 and Fwd P/E is 7.56. Profit margin for the company is 5.30%. Distance from 52-week low is 16.19% and -56.77% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (2.71%).
with sales reaching $921.96M over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 4.74% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 5.58% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 6.22% in year-over-year returns.
MKS Instruments, Inc (MKSI) Top Institutional Holders
565.0 institutions hold shares in MKS Instruments, Inc (MKSI), with institutional investors hold 107.93% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 67.40M, and float is at 67.02M with Short Float at 5.40%. Institutions hold 107.29% 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 9.8258% and valued at over $863.5 million, while FMR LLC holds 6.598 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 Mora Elizabeth, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that Mora Elizabeth sold 275 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 03 ’25 at a price of $92.46 per share for a total of $25426.0. Following the sale, the insider now owns 17384.0 shares.
MKS Instruments, Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 03 ’25 that Moloney Jacqueline F (Director) sold a total of 300 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 03 ’25 and was made at $92.46 per share for $27738.0. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 9683.0 shares of the MKSI stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 03 ’25, Moloney Jacqueline F (Director) Proposed Sale 300 shares at an average price of $92.46 for $27738.0. The insider now directly holds shares of MKS Instruments, Inc (MKSI).
