Currently, MKS Instruments, Inc [MKSI] is trading at $88.91, up 3.00%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The MKSI shares have gain 12.62% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -14.38%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
MKS Instruments, Inc [NASDAQ: MKSI] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on January 06, 2025, when Citigroup upgraded its rating to a Buy but kept the price target unchanged to $130 for it. Previously, JP Morgan started tracking the stock with Overweight rating on December 13, 2024, and set its price target to $145. On September 16, 2024, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral and revised its price target to $120 on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and suggested a price target of $140 on September 10, 2024. Goldman initiated its recommendation with a Neutral and recommended $129 as its price target on September 03, 2024. Morgan Stanley started tracking with a Overweight rating for this stock on August 05, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $155. In a note dated July 10, 2024, BofA Securities initiated an Buy rating and provided a target price of $160 on this stock.
This stock has fluctuated between a low of $76.37 and a high of $147.40 over the last 52 weeks. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $143.09 within the next 12 months. MKS Instruments, Inc [NASDAQ: MKSI] shares were valued at $88.91 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 60.94% based on the average MKSI price forecast.
Analyzing the MKSI fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for MKS Instruments, Inc [NASDAQ:MKSI] were 3.59B which represents 4.70% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.44% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.14%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.05%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.05%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.02, Equity is 0.08 and Total Capital is 0.07. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.11.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 86.38 points at the first support level, and at 83.86 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 90.79, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 92.67.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for MKS Instruments, Inc [NASDAQ:MKSI] is 3.19. Also, the Quick Ratio is 2.04, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.92. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.67, the price to book ratio is 2.58 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 31.64.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Mora Elizabeth, Director, that happened on Mar 03 ’25 when 275.0 shares were sold. Director, Moloney Jacqueline F completed a deal on Mar 03 ’25 to sell 300.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Moloney Jacqueline F bought 300.0 shares on Mar 03 ’25.
