MKS (MKSI) Set to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) is expected to be posting its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4th. Analysts expect MKS to announce earnings of $3.63 per share and revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter. MKS has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.890 EPS. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.91 by $0.39. The company had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. The company’s revenue was up 28.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.77 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect MKS to post $13.14 EPS for the current fiscal year and $17.49 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MKS Trading Up 4.9%

MKS stock opened at $212.16 on Wednesday. MKS has a 12-month low of $134.74 and a 12-month high of $447.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.84 and a beta of 2.03. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $252.60 and a 200 day moving average of $276.78.

MKS Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MKSI has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of MKS from $360.00 to $330.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 25th. Cantor Fitzgerald restated an “overweight” rating and set a $600.00 target price on shares of MKS in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of MKS from $345.00 to $330.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on MKS from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on MKS from $365.00 to $380.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, MKS presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $374.86.

Insider Activity at MKS

In other news, EVP John Williams sold 457 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $288.31, for a total value of $131,757.67. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 4,098 shares in the company, valued at $1,181,494.38. The trade was a 10.03% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 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 company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $302.01, for a total transaction of $3,020,100.00. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 10,757 shares of company stock valued at $3,227,146 over the last 90 days. 0.57% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About MKS

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.