MKS (MKSI) Projected to Release Earnings on Wednesday

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) is projected to release its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.91 per share and revenue of $1.1950 billion for the quarter. MKS has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.600-3.200 EPS. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.30. MKS had a return on equity of 21.49% and a net margin of 8.06%.The company had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.05 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.71 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect MKS to post $12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $16 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MKS Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ MKSI opened at $309.98 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $20.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.85, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.98. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $349.39 and its 200 day simple moving average is $286.70. MKS has a fifty-two week low of $88.49 and a fifty-two week high of $447.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94.

MKS Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. MKS’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.92%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Ramakumar Mayampurath sold 8,810 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.48, for a total transaction of $2,779,378.80. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 1 shares in the company, valued at $315.48. The trade was a 99.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Kathleen Flaherty Burke sold 4,355 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $319.94, for a total transaction of $1,393,338.70. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 49,439 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,817,513.66. This trade represents a 8.10% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 53,949 shares of company stock valued at $17,446,108 over the last 90 days. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of MKS

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MKSI. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of MKS by 560.0% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in MKS during the third quarter valued at $37,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in MKS in the 4th quarter worth about $41,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its stake in MKS by 55.2% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 256 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 91 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in MKS during the 4th quarter worth about $47,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of MKS from $374.00 to $442.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of MKS from $380.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 23rd. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on MKS in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $453.00 target price on the stock. Citigroup upped their target price on MKS from $355.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Mizuho upped their target price on MKS from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, MKS has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $383.57.

MKS Company 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.