MKS Inc. $MKSI Stock: Capstone Capital Management Ltd Boosts Position

Capstone Capital Management Ltd boosted its position in shares of MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) by 283.6% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,817 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 11,694 shares during the period. MKS makes up about 1.7% of Capstone Capital Management Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th biggest holding. Capstone Capital Management Ltd’s holdings in MKS were worth $4,197,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in MKS by 1.5% during the third quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 18,781 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $4,984,000 after purchasing an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. purchased a new position in shares of MKS in the 3rd quarter worth $21,242,000. DUTCH ASSET Corp purchased a new position in shares of MKS in the 3rd quarter worth $672,000. LexAurum Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of MKS in the 3rd quarter worth about $318,000. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its holdings in shares of MKS by 9,200.0% in the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 279 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $76,000 after buying an additional 276 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other MKS news, EVP John Williams sold 457 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.31, for a total transaction of $131,757.67. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,098 shares in the company, valued at $1,181,494.38. This represents a 10.03% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.96, for a total transaction of $75,288.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 18,845 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,729,341.20. The trade was a 1.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 10,757 shares of company stock worth $3,227,146. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on MKSI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on MKS from $365.00 to $380.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of MKS from $425.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on shares of MKS in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $453.00 target price on the stock. KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of MKS from $360.00 to $475.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $600.00 price target on shares of MKS in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, MKS currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $375.93.

MKS Trading Down 2.0%

NASDAQ MKSI opened at $211.14 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $262.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $300.01. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The stock has a market cap of $14.28 billion, a PE ratio of 33.67, a PEG ratio of 0.45 and a beta of 2.03. MKS Inc. has a 12 month low of $130.72 and a 12 month high of $447.62.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.30 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.91 by $0.39. MKS had a net margin of 10.15% and a return on equity of 24.72%. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.77 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.3% compared to the same quarter last year. MKS has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.890 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that MKS Inc. will post 13.13 earnings per share for the current year.

MKS Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th were issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 25th. MKS’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.95%.

MKS Profile

MKS Instruments, Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) develops technologies that enable precision control and measurement in manufacturing and research environments. The company provides instruments, components, systems and process-control solutions used to measure and control pressure, flow, vacuum, gas delivery, temperature and other critical production conditions.

Its product portfolio includes vacuum solutions, pressure and flow-control instruments, gas and vapor delivery systems, plasma and reactive-gas technologies, power delivery systems, process-monitoring equipment, analytical instruments and materials-characterization tools.