In the latest session, MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) closed at $124.82 down -3.02% from its previous closing price of $128.71. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.89 from its previous closing price. On the day, 647010 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 9.57 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 37.54. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.01 and its Current Ratio is at 3.18. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.03 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.98.
On December 20, 2022, KeyBanc Capital Markets Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Sector Weight but kept the price unchanged to $100.
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 Mar 01 ’24 when Burke Kathleen Flaherty sold 7,411 shares for $122.89 per share. The transaction valued at 910,738 led to the insider holds 42,999 shares of the business.
Moloney Jacqueline F sold 250 shares of MKSI for $30,722 on Mar 01 ’24. The Director now owns 9,161 shares after completing the transaction at $122.89 per share. On Feb 22 ’24, another insider, BAGSHAW SETH H, who serves as the EVP, CFO & Treasurer of the company, sold 32,865 shares for $123.28 each. As a result, the insider received 4,051,629 and left with 1 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 8.37B and an Enterprise Value of 12.52B. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.31 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.38. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.46 whereas that against EBITDA is -10.65.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MKSI has reached a high of $134.70, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $63.44. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 114.18, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 97.15.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MKSI has traded an average of 726.97K shares per day and 626.82k over the past ten days. A total of 66.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 66.60M. Insiders hold about 0.68% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.30% stake in the company. Shares short for MKSI as of Feb 29, 2024 were 2.17M with a Short Ratio of 2.99, compared to 2.27M on Jan 31, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3.24% and a Short% of Float of 4.23%.
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 0.68%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 0.70%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.78.
Earnings Estimates
There are 6 different market analysts currently analyzing its stock. On average, analysts expect EPS of $0.75 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.81 and a low estimate of $0.72, while EPS last year was $0.48. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.82, with high estimates of $0.97 and low estimates of $0.75.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.57 and $4 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.34. EPS for the following year is $6.92, with 6 analysts recommending between $7.61 and $6.4.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 6 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $848.94M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $866M to a low estimate of $840.02M. As of the current estimate, MKS Instruments, Inc.’s year-ago sales were $769.84M, an estimated increase of 10.30% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $856.91M, a decrease of -12.90% less than the figure of $10.30% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $872.5M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $842.42M.
A total of 6 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MKSI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.65B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.56B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.6B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.62B, down -0.50% from the average estimate. Based on 6 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.04B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.16B and the low estimate is $4B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 12.10% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
