Dean Capital Management Reduces Position in MKS Inc. $MKSI

Dean Capital Management lessened its holdings in shares of MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) by 24.4% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 9,144 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 2,946 shares during the period. Dean Capital Management’s holdings in MKS were worth $2,101,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of MKSI. USA Financial Formulas bought a new stake in shares of MKS in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its stake in shares of MKS by 560.0% during 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 in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its holdings in MKS by 616.7% in the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 172 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 148 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in MKS in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $37,000. Finally, CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC grew its stake in 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 in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

MKS Stock Performance

MKS stock opened at $329.18 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $351.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $282.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.23 billion, a PE ratio of 68.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.93. MKS Inc. has a 1-year low of $88.49 and a 1-year high of $447.62.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.30 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.00 by $0.30. The firm had revenue of $1.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.05 billion. MKS had a net margin of 8.06% and a return on equity of 21.49%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.71 EPS. MKS has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.600-3.200 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that MKS Inc. will post 11.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MKS Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Investors of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 3rd. MKS’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.92%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have issued reports on MKSI. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of MKS in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their price target on MKS from $300.00 to $360.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Bank of America lifted their price target on MKS from $380.00 to $500.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 23rd. Wall Street Zen lowered MKS from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 price objective on shares of MKS in a report on Friday, May 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $385.00.

Insider Activity at MKS

In related news, EVP David Philip Henry sold 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $330.50, for a total transaction of $826,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 16,341 shares in the company, valued at $5,400,700.50. The trade was a 13.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CAO Michelle M. Mccarthy sold 2,434 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.23, for a total value of $767,269.82. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 2 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $630.46. The trade was a 99.92% 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 53,949 shares of company stock valued at $17,446,108 in the last ninety days. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

MKS Profile

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.