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As of close of business last night, MKS Instruments, Inc.’s stock clocked out at $105.85, up 1.27% from its previous closing price of $104.52. In other words, the price has increased by $1.27 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.71 million shares were traded. MKSI stock price reached its highest trading level at $107.48 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $104.29.
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 8.37 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.22. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.31 and its Current Ratio is at 3.58. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.29 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.25.
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 the company, Citigroup on September 16, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $120 from $145 previously.
On September 10, 2024, Cantor Fitzgerald started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $140.
On September 03, 2024, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $129.Goldman initiated its Neutral rating on September 03, 2024, with a $129 target price.
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 Oct 01 ’24 when Moloney Jacqueline F sold 250 shares for $108.90 per share. The transaction valued at 27,225 led to the insider holds 10,283 shares of the business.
Moloney Jacqueline F bought 250 shares of MKSI for $27,225 on Oct 01 ’24. On Sep 03 ’24, another insider, Mora Elizabeth, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 275 shares for $115.97 each. As a result, the insider received 31,892 and left with 17,934 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 7122392576 and an Enterprise Value of 11392392192. As of this moment, MKS’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 826.31, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.11. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 32.45. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.99 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.19. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.182 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.216.
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 -6.70%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.23%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that MKSI traded 944.66K shares on average per day over the past three months and 991980 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 67.29M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 66.92M. Insiders hold about 0.55% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.35% stake in the company. Shares short for MKSI as of 1726185600 were 2435253 with a Short Ratio of 2.58, compared to 1723680000 on 2589343. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2435253 and a Short% of Float of 4.6899999999999995.
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 0.008419441The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.75.
