MKS Instruments, Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 38.38x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.72. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MKSI is 66.90M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.48% of that float. On February 21, 2025, the average trading volume of MKSI was 810.05K shares.
MKSI) stock’s latest price update
The stock of MKS Instruments, Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) has increased by 0.96 when compared to last closing price of 106.82.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -3.01% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-13 that MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI ) Q4 2024 Earnings Call February 13, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Paretosh Misra – Vice President, Investor Relations John Lee – President and Chief Executive Officer Ram Mayampurath – Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Conference Call Participants Krish Sankar – TD Cowen Peter Peng – JPMorgan Melissa Weathers – Deutsche Bank Jim Ricchiuti – Needham & Company Michael Mani – Bank of America Securities Steve Barger – KeyBanc Capital Markets Toshiya Hari – Goldman Sachs Shane Brett – Morgan Stanley Vijay Rakesh – Mizuho Joe Quatrochi – Wells Fargo Operator Thank you for standing by and welcome to the MKS Instruments’ Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, today’s program is being recorded.
MKSI’s Market Performance
MKS Instruments, Inc (MKSI) has seen a -3.01% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -11.77% decline in the past month and a 2.25% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.59%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.63% for MKSI. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.22% for MKSI’s stock, with a simple moving average of -7.18% 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 “Buy.” The predicted price for MKSI in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $130 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MKSI reach a price target of $145. The rating they have provided for MKSI stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 13th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to MKSI, setting the target price at $120 in the report published on September 16th of the previous year.
MKSI Trading at -2.49% 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 -26.83% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.59%, as shares sank -12.10% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.87% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MKSI fell by -3.01%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.59% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $110.30. In addition, MKS Instruments, Inc saw 3.31% 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 COLELLA GERARD G, who sale 8,000 shares at the price of $104.53 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, COLELLA GERARD G now owns 60,017 shares of MKS Instruments, Inc, valued at $836,224 using the latest closing price.
COLELLA GERARD G, the Director of MKS Instruments, Inc, proposed sale 8,000 shares at $104.53 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that COLELLA GERARD G is holding shares at $836,225 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MKSI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for MKS Instruments, Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 7.93, with 2.15 for asset returns.
Based on MKS Instruments, Inc (MKSI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.88. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.76.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 498.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.58. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.9. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.83for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.19.
Conclusion
To sum up, MKS Instruments, Inc (MKSI) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
