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In the latest session, MKS Instruments, Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) closed at $105.47 up 1.74% from its previous closing price of $103.67. In other words, the price has increased by $1.74 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.95 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of MKS Instruments, 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 9.94 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.31. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.04 and its Current Ratio is at 3.19. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.05 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.02.
On December 13, 2024, JP Morgan started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $145.
Citigroup Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on September 16, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $145 to $120.
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 Feb 18 ’25 when COLELLA GERARD G bought 8,000 shares for $104.53 per share.
Moloney Jacqueline F sold 300 shares of MKSI for $34,440 on Dec 10 ’24. The Director now owns 9,983 shares after completing the transaction at $114.80 per share. On Dec 10 ’24, another insider, Moloney Jacqueline F, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 300 shares for $114.80 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, MKS’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.53, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.07. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.94. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.98 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.96.
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 $97.54. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.91%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.30%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 67.30M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 66.87M. Insiders hold about 0.64% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 105.29% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The performance of MKS Instruments, Inc (MKSI) in the stock market is under the watchful eye of 12.0 analysts actively contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.69, with high estimates of $1.97 and low estimates of $1.53.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $7.98 and $6.61 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $7.05. EPS for the following year is $8.74, with 10.0 analysts recommending between $10.03 and $8.0.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 11 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $913.59M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $930M to a low estimate of $909.87M. As of the current estimate, MKS Instruments, Inc’s year-ago sales were $868MFor the next quarter, 11 analysts are estimating revenue of $938.11M. There is a high estimate of $966M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $920.3M.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MKSI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.91B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.74B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.81B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.59BBased on 11 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.13B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.33B and the low estimate is $3.95B.
