Q1 EPS Estimates for MKS Instruments Lifted by Analyst

MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for MKS Instruments in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 4th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $2.10 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.08. The consensus estimate for MKS Instruments’ current full-year earnings is $6.94 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for MKS Instruments’ Q2 2026 earnings at $2.26 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $2.53 EPS.

MKSI has been the topic of several other reports. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on shares of MKS Instruments from $156.00 to $145.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on MKS Instruments from $150.00 to $147.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 14th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of MKS Instruments from $128.00 to $129.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 14th. Benchmark cut their price objective on shares of MKS Instruments from $142.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 14th. Finally, Citigroup raised MKS Instruments from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $130.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $140.08.

MKS Instruments Stock Performance

MKSI opened at $86.06 on Thursday. MKS Instruments has a 52-week low of $82.11 and a 52-week high of $147.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.93, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a current ratio of 3.19. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $108.08 and its 200 day simple moving average is $109.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.80 billion, a PE ratio of 30.74, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.66.

MKS Instruments (NASDAQ:MKSI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.92 by $0.23. MKS Instruments had a return on equity of 18.94% and a net margin of 5.30%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MKS Instruments

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. ABLE Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MKS Instruments during the fourth quarter valued at $1,669,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio raised its holdings in shares of MKS Instruments by 62.5% during the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 39,464 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $4,120,000 after acquiring an additional 15,184 shares during the last quarter. GTS Securities LLC raised its stake in MKS Instruments by 41.5% in the 4th quarter. GTS Securities LLC now owns 9,357 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $977,000 after purchasing an additional 2,745 shares during the last quarter. PharVision Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of MKS Instruments in the fourth quarter worth about $261,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its holdings in shares of MKS Instruments by 20.6% during the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 258,251 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $26,959,000 after purchasing an additional 44,106 shares during the last quarter. 99.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other MKS Instruments news, Director Jacqueline F. Moloney sold 300 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $114.80, for a total value of $34,440.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 9,983 shares in the company, valued at $1,146,048.40. This trade represents a 2.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Gerard G. Colella sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $104.53, for a total value of $836,240.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 60,017 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,273,577.01. This trade represents a 11.76 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 8,575 shares of company stock valued at $896,107 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.46% of the company’s stock.

MKS Instruments Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 7th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 24th will be given a dividend of $0.22 per share. This represents a $0.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 24th. MKS Instruments’s payout ratio is 31.43%.

MKS Instruments Company Profile

MKS Instruments, Inc provides foundational technology solutions to semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications in the United States, Germany, China, South Korea, and internationally. It operates through Vacuum Solutions Division (VSD), Photonics Solutions Division (PSD), and Material Solutions Division (MSD) segments.