MKS (MKSI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) is projected to release its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $2.93 per share and revenue of $1.2050 billion for the quarter. MKS has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.600-3.200 EPS. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.30 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.30. The business 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%. MKS’s quarterly revenue was up 15.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.71 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect MKS to post $12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $16 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MKS Price Performance

MKSI stock opened at $285.31 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $19.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.69, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. MKS has a 12-month low of $88.49 and a 12-month high of $447.62. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $351.54 and its 200 day simple moving average is $283.79.

MKS Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 3rd. MKS’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.92%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other MKS news, CAO Michelle M. Mccarthy sold 2,434 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $315.23, for a total value of $767,269.82. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 2 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $630.46. This trade 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 accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Joseph B. Donahue sold 2,100 shares of MKS stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $327.95, for a total transaction of $688,695.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,033 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,290,322.35. This represents a 17.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 53,949 shares of company stock worth $17,446,108 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.57% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MKS

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Southpoint Capital Advisors LP bought a new position in MKS in the 4th quarter valued at about $95,880,000. Millennium Management LLC raised its stake in shares of MKS by 9,165.9% in the third quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 446,248 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $55,232,000 after purchasing an additional 441,432 shares during the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of MKS by 63.4% in the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 878,114 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $87,249,000 after purchasing an additional 340,645 shares during the last quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of MKS by 316.9% in the third quarter. Nomura Holdings Inc. now owns 426,509 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $52,789,000 after purchasing an additional 324,195 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of MKS by 44.2% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 982,643 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $97,635,000 after buying an additional 301,223 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on MKSI. Wall Street Zen downgraded MKS from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 23rd. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on MKS in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $453.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on MKS from $255.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $265.00 price target on shares of MKS in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Mizuho increased their price target on MKS from $400.00 to $415.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $385.00.

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.