MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) Announces Earnings Results

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.30, FiscalAI reports. The company had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.05 billion. MKS had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 20.85%. MKS’s revenue was up 15.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.71 earnings per share. MKS updated its Q2 2026 guidance to 2.600-3.200 EPS.

MKS Stock Up 2.1%

MKSI stock traded up $6.12 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $293.77. 2,295,776 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,140,957. The company has a market capitalization of $19.78 billion, a PE ratio of 67.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.54 and a beta of 1.98. The company has a current ratio of 2.71, a quick ratio of 1.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53. MKS has a twelve month low of $71.49 and a twelve month high of $298.00. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $248.13 and a 200 day simple moving average of $204.44.

MKS Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 6th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 23rd were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 23rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. This is an increase from MKS’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. MKS’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.88%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently commented on MKSI. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of MKS in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Mizuho set a $320.00 target price on shares of MKS in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Zacks Research raised shares of MKS from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of MKS from $295.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on shares of MKS from $215.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, MKS presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $280.77.

MKS News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting MKS this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — MKS reported $2.30 EPS vs. a $2.00 consensus and revenue of $1.08B vs. $1.05B consensus, signaling better-than-expected execution and demand. MKS (MKSI) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Raised/strong Q2 guidance — management set Q2 2026 EPS guidance of $2.60–$3.20 (above the ~$2.37 consensus) and revenue guidance around $1.2B (above the ~$1.1B consensus), which supports upside to estimates and analyst revisions. MKS Inc. Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Company metrics and disclosure — the firm reported a net margin of ~7.5% and ROE ~20.9%; the official press release/earnings deck is available for detail review. These help investors model forward cash flow but are not new surprises. View Press Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings and analyst coverage — recent previews and comparative pieces (e.g., Zacks, American Banking News) provide context for estimates and peer comparisons but did not introduce new material facts. Gear Up for MKS (MKSI) Q1 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling headline — reports note insiders have been selling shares, which can create caution among some investors even as analysts turn more optimistic on earnings potential. Monitor magnitude and context of sales. Why MKS (MKSI) Insiders Are Selling

Insider Activity at MKS

In other MKS news, Director Gerald G. Colella sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $253.97, for a total transaction of $2,539,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 40,017 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,163,117.49. This trade represents a 19.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO John Tseng-Chung Lee sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $256.77, for a total transaction of $7,703,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 154,696 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,721,291.92. This represents a 16.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 68,503 shares of company stock worth $17,288,099 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MKSI. Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of MKS by 560.0% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 140 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in shares of MKS in the 3rd quarter valued at about $37,000. Kestra Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of MKS in the 4th quarter valued at about $41,000. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of MKS by 55.2% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 256 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 91 shares during the period. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of MKS in the 4th quarter valued at about $47,000. 99.79% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About MKS

MKS Instruments, Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) designs, manufactures and markets technology solutions that enable advanced processes in a variety of high?technology and industrial markets. The company’s core offerings include vacuum and gas delivery systems, pressure and flow measurement instruments, optical metrology tools, photonics subsystems and critical components for manufacturing processes. These products support the precise control and monitoring needs of semiconductor, industrial manufacturing, life and health sciences, and research applications.

The company’s product portfolio features mass flow controllers, pressure transducers, vacuum gauges, gas purity monitors, laser-based metrology systems and photonic devices such as lasers and detectors.