The stock price of MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) has plunged by -2.36 when compared to previous closing price of 114.80, but the company has seen a -11.98% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-02-08 that MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
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The 36-month beta value for MKSI is also noteworthy at 1.70. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MKSI is 66.72M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.47% of that float. The average trading volume of MKSI on April 19, 2024 was 628.22K shares.
MKSI’s Market Performance
The stock of MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) has seen a -11.98% decrease in the past week, with a -6.74% drop in the past month, and a 7.06% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.17%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.33% for MKSI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -11.60% for MKSI’s stock, with a 12.15% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MKSI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MKSI stocks, with The Benchmark Company repeating the rating for MKSI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MKSI in the upcoming period, according to The Benchmark Company is $125 based on the research report published on March 01, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
KeyBanc Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MKSI reach a price target of $100. The rating they have provided for MKSI stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 20th, 2022.
MKSI Trading at -9.48% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MKSI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.17%, as shares sank -10.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.90% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MKSI fell by -11.98%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.84% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $126.18. In addition, MKS Instruments, Inc. saw 8.96% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MKSI starting from Mora Elizabeth, who sale 250 shares at the price of $133.00 back on Apr 01 ’24. After this action, Mora Elizabeth now owns 16,862 shares of MKS Instruments, Inc., valued at $33,250 using the latest closing price.
Burke Kathleen Flaherty, the EVP, GC & Secretary of MKS Instruments, Inc., sale 7,411 shares at $122.89 during a trade that took place back on Mar 01 ’24, which means that Burke Kathleen Flaherty is holding 42,999 shares at $910,738 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MKSI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.4 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for MKS Instruments, Inc. stands at -0.51. The total capital return value is set at -0.18. Equity return is now at value -52.91, with -17.85 for asset returns.
Based on MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.66 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.95. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -4.09.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 774.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.22. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.76for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.18.
Conclusion
In summary, MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
