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In the latest session, MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) closed at $103.97 down -7.69% from its previous closing price of $112.63. In other words, the price has decreased by -$7.69 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.62 million shares were traded. MKSI stock price reached its highest trading level at $113.24 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $103.07.
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 8.22 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 17.89. 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:
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 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 6995891712 and an Enterprise Value of 11265891328. As of this moment, MKS’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 811.63, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.84. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 30.97. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.95 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.13. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.147 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.069.
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 -6.34%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.08%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MKSI has traded an average of 912.61K shares per day and 748940 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 101.73% stake in the company. Shares short for MKSI as of 1727654400 were 1850574 with a Short Ratio of 2.03, compared to 1724976000 on 2968164. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1850574 and a Short% of Float of 3.56.
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 0.007813194The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.75.
