The stock price of MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) has surged by 4.44 when compared to previous closing price of 108.46, but the company has seen a -0.72% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-09-25 that Whether you’re a value, growth, or momentum investor, finding strong stocks becomes easier with the Zacks Style Scores, a top feature of the Zacks Premium research service.
Is It Worth Investing in MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) Right Now?
MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 884.31x compared to its average ratio. MKSI has 36-month beta value of 1.63. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for MKSI is 66.92M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.64% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MKSI on September 27, 2024 was 933.42K shares.
MKSI’s Market Performance
MKSI’s stock has seen a -0.72% decrease for the week, with a -4.61% drop in the past month and a -12.92% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.28%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.86% for MKS Instruments, Inc. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.92% for MKSI stock, with a simple moving average of -4.63% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MKSI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MKSI stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for MKSI by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for MKSI in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $120 based on the research report published on September 16, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Cantor Fitzgerald, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MKSI reach a price target of $140. The rating they have provided for MKSI stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on September 10th, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Neutral” to MKSI, setting the target price at $129 in the report published on September 03rd of the current year.
MKSI Trading at -1.57% 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 -23.15% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.28%, as shares sank -2.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.56% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MKSI fell by -0.72%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +34.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $109.92. In addition, MKS Instruments, Inc. saw 10.12% 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 275 shares at the price of $115.97 back on Sep 03 ’24. After this action, Mora Elizabeth now owns 17,934 shares of MKS Instruments, Inc., valued at $31,892 using the latest closing price.
Mora Elizabeth, the Director of MKS Instruments, Inc., proposed sale 275 shares at $115.97 during a trade that took place back on Sep 03 ’24, which means that Mora Elizabeth is holding shares at $31,892 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MKSI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for MKS Instruments, Inc. stands at 0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 0.38, with 0.10 for asset returns.
Based on MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.69 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.2. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 774.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.11. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.32. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.78for 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 3.58.
Conclusion
To put it simply, MKS Instruments, Inc. (MKSI) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
