1,721 Shares in MKS Inc. $MKSI Acquired by Pallas Capital Advisors LLC

Pallas Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 1,721 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $766,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of MKS by 560.0% in the fourth quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of MKS by 616.7% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 172 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 148 shares in the last quarter. Allied Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of MKS during the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new position in MKS in the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in MKS in the 3rd quarter worth $37,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

MKS Stock Performance

NASDAQ MKSI opened at $300.24 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.30 billion, a PE ratio of 47.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.66 and a beta of 1.98. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $345.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $293.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 0.72. MKS Inc. has a 1-year low of $97.30 and a 1-year high of $447.62.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.91 by $0.39. The business had revenue of $1.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.20 billion. MKS had a return on equity of 24.72% and a net margin of 10.15%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.77 EPS. MKS has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.890 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that MKS Inc. will post 12.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MKS Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. MKS’s dividend payout ratio is presently 15.95%.

Insider Activity at MKS

In other MKS news, CAO Michelle M. Mccarthy sold 2,434 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.23, for a total transaction of $767,269.82. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 2 shares in the company, valued at $630.46. This trade represents a 99.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP John Edward Williams sold 457 shares of MKS stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $288.31, for a total transaction of $131,757.67. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 4,098 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,181,494.38. The trade was a 10.03% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 56,301 shares of company stock valued at $18,036,251 over the last quarter. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the company. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on MKS in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $453.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on MKS from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $360.00 price objective on shares of MKS in a report on Friday, July 31st. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on shares of MKS from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Mizuho set a $360.00 target price on shares of MKS in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, MKS currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $385.00.

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.