MKS (MKSI) Set to Post Earnings on Wednesday

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) will likely be posting its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, November 4th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $3.63 per share and revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter. MKS has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.890 EPS. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last released its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $1.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.77 EPS. MKS’s revenue was up 28.3% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect MKS to post $13.14 EPS for the current fiscal year and $17.49 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MKS Trading Up 4.9%

MKSI stock opened at $212.16 on Wednesday. MKS has a 12 month low of $134.74 and a 12 month high of $447.62. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $252.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $276.78. The stock has a market cap of $14.35 billion, a PE ratio of 33.84 and a beta of 2.03.

MKS Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 25th were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, August 25th. MKS’s dividend payout ratio is 15.95%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other MKS news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of MKS stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $250.96, for a total transaction of $75,288.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 18,845 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,729,341.20. The trade was a 1.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO John Tseng-Chung Lee sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $302.01, for a total value of $3,020,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 134,776 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $40,703,699.76. This represents a 6.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 10,757 shares of company stock worth $3,227,146 in the last ninety days. 0.57% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MKSI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on MKS in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $453.00 target price for the company. Needham & Company LLC increased their price target on MKS from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on MKS from $345.00 to $330.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Citigroup boosted their price objective on MKS from $425.00 to $430.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded MKS from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday, September 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, MKS has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $374.86.

About MKS

MKS Instruments, Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) develops technologies that enable precision control and measurement in manufacturing and research environments. The company provides instruments, components, systems and process-control solutions used to measure and control pressure, flow, vacuum, gas delivery, temperature and other critical production conditions.

Its product portfolio includes vacuum solutions, pressure and flow-control instruments, gas and vapor delivery systems, plasma and reactive-gas technologies, power delivery systems, process-monitoring equipment, analytical instruments and materials-characterization tools.