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After finishing at $120.48 in the prior trading day, MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) closed at $114.80, down -4.71%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.71 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.82 million shares were traded. MKSI stock price reached its highest trading level at $120.5 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $114.09.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of MKSI by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 8.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 34.52. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.01 and its Current Ratio is at 3.18. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.03 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.98.
On December 20, 2022, KeyBanc Capital Markets Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Sector Weight but kept the price unchanged to $100.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 01 ’24 when Mora Elizabeth sold 250 shares for $133.00 per share. The transaction valued at 33,250 led to the insider holds 16,862 shares of the business.
Burke Kathleen Flaherty sold 7,411 shares of MKSI for $910,738 on Mar 01 ’24. The EVP, GC & Secretary now owns 42,999 shares after completing the transaction at $122.89 per share. On Mar 01 ’24, another insider, Moloney Jacqueline F, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 250 shares for $122.89 each. As a result, the insider received 30,722 and left with 9,161 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MKSI now has a Market Capitalization of 7697971712 and an Enterprise Value of 11846960128. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.13 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.11. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.271 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.883.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MKSI has reached a high of $135.51, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $63.44. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.21%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 14.90%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 627.16K shares per day over the past 3-months and 620050 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 66.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 66.72M. Insiders hold about 0.51% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.15% stake in the company. Shares short for MKSI as of 1711584000 were 2316107 with a Short Ratio of 3.69, compared to 1709164800 on 2170775. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2316107 and a Short% of Float of 4.4799999999999995.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, MKSI’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.88, compared to 0.88 this year. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.77.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) is underway, with the input of Motorola Solutions, Inc. analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $96.39, with high estimates of $114.80 and low estimates of $136.62.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $Technology and $Healthcare for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $Technology.
