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The closing price of MKS Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) was $104.36 for the day, up 0.88% from the previous closing price of $103.45. In other words, the price has increased by $0.88 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.9 million shares were traded. MKSI stock price reached its highest trading level at $106.19 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $103.15.
Ratios:
Our analysis of MKSI’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 10.40 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.25. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.88 and its Current Ratio is at 2.99. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.84 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.81.
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:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. 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 7008713216 and an Enterprise Value of 10970598400. As of this moment, MKS’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.52, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.61. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.26. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.87 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.75. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.933 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.354.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MKSI is 1.94, which has changed by -0.13199699 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16657472 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 6.47%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 7.86%.
Shares Statistics:
MKSI traded an average of 983.93K shares per day over the past three months and 1330190 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 67.20M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 66.72M. Insiders hold about 0.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 108.82% stake in the company. Shares short for MKSI as of 1753920000 were 3718167 with a Short Ratio of 3.78, compared to 1751241600 on 4136848. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3718167 and a Short% of Float of 7.01.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 0.88, MKSI has a forward annual dividend rate of 0.88. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.008506525The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.78.
Earnings Estimates
The company has 13.0 analysts who recommend its stock at the moment. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.77, with high estimates of $2.04 and low estimates of $1.59.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.44 and $6.87 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.08. EPS for the following year is $8.28, with 13.0 analysts recommending between $9.7 and $6.91.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in the current quarter, according to 12 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $974.6M to a low estimate of $959.94M. As of the current estimate, MKS Inc’s year-ago sales were $896MFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $950.67M. There is a high estimate of $977.2M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $923.62M.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MKSI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.86B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.79B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.83B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.59BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.04B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.25B and the low estimate is $3.9B.
