The stock price of MKS Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) has jumped by 0.09 compared to previous close of 93.67. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 7.56% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-06-06 that MKS (MKSI) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
Is It Worth Investing in MKS Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for MKS Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) is above average at 27.94x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.84.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MKSI is 66.61M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.78% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MKSI on June 13, 2025 was 1.45M shares.
MKSI’s Market Performance
MKSI’s stock has seen a 7.56% increase for the week, with a 0.46% rise in the past month and a 15.40% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.89%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.59% for MKS Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.56% for MKSI’s stock, with a simple moving average of -4.96% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MKSI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MKSI stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for MKSI by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MKSI in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $110 based on the research report published on May 20, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MKSI reach a price target of $130. The rating they have provided for MKSI stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to MKSI, setting the target price at $145 in the report published on December 13th of the previous year.
MKSI Trading at 19.81% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MKSI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -36.40% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MKSI starting from Mora Elizabeth, who sale 300 shares at the price of $81.78 back on Jun 02 ’25. After this action, Mora Elizabeth now owns 19,563 shares of MKS Inc, valued at $24,534 using the latest closing price.
Mora Elizabeth, the Director of MKS Inc, proposed sale 300 shares at $81.78 during a trade that took place back on Jun 02 ’25, which means that Mora Elizabeth is holding shares at $24,534 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MKSI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for MKS Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 9.50, with 2.60 for asset returns.
Based on MKS Inc (MKSI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.8.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 873.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.72for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.43. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.11.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, MKS Inc (MKSI) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
