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MKS Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) closed the day trading at $176.19 up 4.65% from the previous closing price of $168.36. In other words, the price has increased by $4.65 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.06 million shares were traded. MKSI stock price reached its highest trading level at $176.37 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $170.76.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of MKSI, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 16.98 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.33. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.81 and its Current Ratio is at 2.86. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.76 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.73.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, Goldman on July 10, 2025, initiated with a Sell rating and assigned the stock a target price of $90.
On May 20, 2025, Deutsche Bank Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $110.
Citigroup Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on January 06, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $130.
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 Dec 02 ’25 when Mora Elizabeth sold 300 shares for $158.81 per share. The transaction valued at 47,643 led to the insider holds 18,963 shares of the business.
Mora Elizabeth bought 300 shares of MKSI for $47,643 on Dec 02 ’25. On Oct 22 ’25, another insider, Schreiner James Alan, who serves as the EVP & COO of the company, sold 711 shares for $138.68 each. As a result, the insider received 98,601 and left with 22,535 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 11834589184 and an Enterprise Value of 15722589184. As of this moment, MKS’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 42.85, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.16. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.34. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.09 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.55. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 4.103 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.666.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MKSI is 1.93, which has changed by 0.49175966 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16067612 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MKSI has reached a high of $170.37, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $54.84. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 14.67%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 57.36%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, MKSI traded about 947.05K shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, MKSI traded about 670000 shares per day. A total of 67.20M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 66.75M. Insiders hold about 0.62% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 109.49% stake in the company. Shares short for MKSI as of 1765756800 were 2813958 with a Short Ratio of 2.97, compared to 1763078400 on 3638347. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2813958 and a Short% of Float of 5.3100000000000005.
Dividends & Splits
MKSI’s forward annual dividend rate is 0.88, up from 0.88 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0052268947. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.78.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of MKS Inc (MKSI) is currently being evaluated by 13.0 analysts who are actively contributing to its market rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.8, with high estimates of $2.14 and low estimates of $1.61.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.85 and $7.66 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.71. EPS for the following year is $8.74, with 13.0 analysts recommending between $9.22 and $8.25.
Revenue Estimates
12 analysts predict $995.31M in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.01B to a low estimate of $989.52M. As of. The current estimate, MKS Inc’s year-ago sales were $935MFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $986.62M. There is a high estimate of $1.03B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $960M.
A total of 11 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MKSI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.9B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.89B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.89B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.59BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.18B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.28B and the low estimate is $4.08B.
