Cantor Fitzgerald Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) Stock

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) had its price target raised by investment analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald from $200.00 to $300.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday, MarketBeat.com reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. Cantor Fitzgerald’s price target would indicate a potential upside of 42.57% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on MKSI. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on MKS from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Benchmark increased their price objective on shares of MKS from $135.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of MKS from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $151.00 target price on shares of MKS in a research report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, Mizuho set a $215.00 price target on MKS in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $198.27.

MKS Trading Up 3.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:MKSI traded up $6.43 on Tuesday, hitting $210.42. 414,146 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 946,915. MKS has a 12 month low of $54.84 and a 12 month high of $212.16. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $163.78 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $133.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a current ratio of 2.86 and a quick ratio of 1.81.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.80 by $0.13. MKS had a net margin of 7.25% and a return on equity of 20.80%. The business had revenue of $988.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $963.87 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.72 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% compared to the same quarter last year. MKS has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.930-2.610 EPS. Analysts anticipate that MKS will post 6.94 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at MKS

In other MKS news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.81, for a total value of $47,643.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 18,963 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,011,514.03. This represents a 1.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.51% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MKS

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in shares of MKS during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. bought a new position in shares of MKS in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its stake in MKS by 74.5% during the 3rd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 260 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 111 shares during the period. Danske Bank A S purchased a new stake in MKS during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Finally, Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of MKS during the third quarter worth $38,000. 99.79% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

MKS Company 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.