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As of close of business last night, MKS Instruments, Inc.’s stock clocked out at $123.50, down -0.86% from its previous closing price of $124.57. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.86 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.64 million shares were traded. MKSI stock price reached its highest trading level at $128.195 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $123.26.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of MKSI’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.81 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 33.20. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.34 and its Current Ratio is at 3.69. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.05 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.02.
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, BofA Securities on July 10, 2024, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $160.
The Benchmark Company Upgraded its Hold to Buy on March 01, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $125.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 03 ’24 when Mora Elizabeth sold 275 shares for $129.41 per share. The transaction valued at 35,588 led to the insider holds 18,209 shares of the business.
Mora Elizabeth sold 250 shares of MKSI for $33,250 on Apr 01 ’24. The Director now owns 16,862 shares after completing the transaction at $133.00 per share. On Mar 01 ’24, another insider, Burke Kathleen Flaherty, who serves as the EVP, GC & Secretary of the company, sold 7,411 shares for $122.89 each. As a result, the insider received 910,738 and left with 42,999 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 8298780160 and an Enterprise Value of 12433774592. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.25 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.42. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.364 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.097.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MKSI has reached a high of $147.40, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $63.44. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.18%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 11.34%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that MKSI traded 969.92K shares on average per day over the past three months and 974260 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 66.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 66.82M. Insiders hold about 0.56% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 104.25% stake in the company. Shares short for MKSI as of 1721001600 were 3066480 with a Short Ratio of 3.16, compared to 1718323200 on 3311024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3066480 and a Short% of Float of 5.91.
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 0.007064301The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.76.
