Hsbc Holdings PLC Invests $24.98 Million in MKS Inc. $MKSI

Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new stake in MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund purchased 56,935 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,984,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MKSI. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in MKS in the second quarter worth about $25,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of MKS by 560.0% during the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of MKS by 616.7% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 172 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 148 shares during the period. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of MKS in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new stake in shares of MKS in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Institutional investors own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting MKS

Here are the key news stories impacting MKS this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised earnings forecasts across multiple periods. Zacks Research increased estimates for Q4 2026 through Q2 2028, including Q4 2026 EPS to $3.56 from $3.42, Q1 2027 EPS to $3.73 from $3.53, and Q2 2028 EPS to $4.83 from $4.43. The revisions suggest improving expectations for MKS’s earnings trajectory. Zacks Research raises MKS earnings estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Broader earnings-estimate momentum could support the shares. Zacks said solid estimate revisions indicate MKS stock may continue moving higher in the near term. The company’s current-year consensus EPS estimate is $12.96, and its latest reported quarter exceeded analyst expectations for both earnings and revenue. Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for MKS
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price targets imply substantial potential upside. The average Wall Street target points to approximately 49.8% upside from recent levels. Zacks cautioned, however, that price targets are not always reliable, making the improving earnings outlook a more meaningful potential catalyst. Wall Street Analysts Think MKS Could Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho reduced its price target to $330. The revised target remains above recent trading levels, but the cut signals less confidence in MKS’s valuation or near-term upside than previously expected. Mizuho Lowers MKS Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: CEO John Tseng-Chung Lee sold 10,000 shares for roughly $3 million. The insider transaction can weigh on sentiment because it may be interpreted as reduced personal exposure, although it does not necessarily indicate a change in the company’s fundamentals. MKS CEO Share Sale

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Michelle M. Mccarthy sold 2,434 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.23, for a total value of $767,269.82. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 2 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $630.46. This represents a 99.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO John Tseng-Chung Lee sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.01, for a total value of $3,020,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,776 shares in the company, valued at $40,703,699.76. This represents a 6.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 12,891 shares of company stock worth $3,919,127 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently commented on MKSI shares. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on MKS in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $453.00 price objective for the company. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of MKS in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of MKS from $425.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of MKS from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $600.00 price objective on shares of MKS in a report on Monday, August 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $382.86.

MKS Stock Down 0.3%

MKSI opened at $270.99 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $333.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $295.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.72. The stock has a market cap of $18.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.22, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.98. MKS Inc. has a 12 month low of $97.50 and a 12 month high of $447.62.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.30 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.91 by $0.39. MKS had a return on equity of 24.72% and a net margin of 10.15%.The company had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.77 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 28.3% compared to the same quarter last year. MKS has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.890 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that MKS Inc. will post 12.96 earnings per share for the current year.

MKS Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 25th. MKS’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 15.95%.

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.