Jupiter Topco LLC Takes $13.11 Million Position in MKS Inc. $MKSI

Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new position in shares of MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 29,470 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,107,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in MKS during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Allied Private Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of MKS in the 2nd quarter valued at about $33,000. Clearstead Trust LLC bought a new stake in shares of MKS in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of MKS in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC grew its holdings in MKS by 47.5% during the second quarter. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 87 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting MKS

Here are the key news stories impacting MKS this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised multiple earnings estimates. Zacks increased its Q3 2026 EPS forecast to $3.60 from $3.22 and its FY2026 estimate to $12.76 from $11.86. Estimates were also raised for FY2027 to $16.52 from $15.00 and FY2028 to $20.10 from $18.24. Several quarterly forecasts through 2028 were increased as well, signaling stronger expected earnings momentum. Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for MKS
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street price targets imply substantial potential upside. The average analyst target cited by Zacks indicates 49.8% potential appreciation, although the article cautions that price targets are not always reliable. The favorable earnings-revision trend could support the stock if it translates into stronger results. Wall Street Analysts Think MKS Could Surge
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho lowered its MKS price target to $330. The target reduction is a negative signal, but the revised target remains well above the level at which the stock recently traded. Mizuho Lowers MKS Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: The CEO sold company shares. CEO John Tseng-Chung Lee reportedly sold 10,000 shares for approximately $3 million. Insider selling can raise concerns about management’s view of near-term valuation or performance, even though it does not necessarily indicate a change in business fundamentals. MKS CEO Sells Shares

MKS Stock Down 5.6%

Shares of MKSI stock opened at $255.76 on Friday. MKS Inc. has a 12-month low of $97.50 and a 12-month high of $447.62. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $330.20 and a 200-day moving average of $295.54. The company has a market capitalization of $17.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.79, a P/E/G ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 1.98.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.30 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 net margin of 10.15% and a return on equity of 24.72%. The firm’s revenue was up 28.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.77 EPS. MKS has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 3.270-3.890 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that MKS Inc. will post 13.07 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MKS Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th will be issued a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 25th. MKS’s payout ratio is 15.95%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on MKSI. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of MKS from $374.00 to $442.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on MKS from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Mizuho reduced their target price on MKS from $360.00 to $330.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. Wall Street Zen raised MKS from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on MKS in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $453.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $382.86.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Michelle M. Mccarthy sold 2,434 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 5th. The stock was 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 directly owned 2 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $630.46. This represents a 99.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, 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 stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 134,776 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $40,703,699.76. The trade was 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 a total of 12,891 shares of company stock worth $3,919,127 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

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.