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In the latest session, MKS Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) closed at $92.02 down -2.11% from its previous closing price of $94.0. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.11 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.94 million shares were traded. MKSI stock price reached its highest trading level at $96.01 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $90.41.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of MKS Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.42 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.69. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.96 and its Current Ratio is at 3.11. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.00 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.96.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 01 ’25 when Moloney Jacqueline F sold 300 shares for $92.10 per share. The transaction valued at 27,630 led to the insider holds 11,862 shares of the business.
Moloney Jacqueline F bought 300 shares of MKSI for $27,630 on Aug 01 ’25. On Jul 07 ’25, another insider, Schreiner James Alan, who serves as the EVP & COO, MSD of the company, sold 957 shares for $102.44 each. As a result, the insider received 98,035 and left with 22,692 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 6171983872 and an Enterprise Value of 10217984000. As of this moment, MKS’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.42, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.32. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.70. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.62. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.796 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.625.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MKSI is 1.93, which has changed by -0.11108965 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.21149921 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MKSI has reached a high of $125.33, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $54.84. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.42%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.97%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MKSI has traded an average of 1.01M shares per day and 1064660 over the past ten days. A total of 66.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 66.63M. Insiders hold about 0.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 106.87% stake in the company. Shares short for MKSI as of 1752537600 were 3841639 with a Short Ratio of 3.79, compared to 1749772800 on 4070855. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3841639 and a Short% of Float of 7.26.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for MKSI is 0.88, from 0.88 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.009361702The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.78.
