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MKS Inc.

$MKSI·$15B·Hardware, Equipment & Parts·Technology
$214.83-6.0%YTD+50.5%1Y+56.0%
Price updated 7h ago·X counts updated 5d ago
MKMKSI
$MKSIMKS Inc.
$214.83-5.99%63 posts1×
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On X

The complete picture of $MKSI on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

63X posts · last 7 days
Sep 29Oct 11
Chatter Meter
1×
QuietNormal · 1×Loud

How loud $MKSI's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 51% of tracked names.

AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

TickerTalks' own read on what's driving $MKSI — fundamentals, momentum, or an event — and whether it agrees with the X crowd.

Driven by hypeAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Semi-equipment component maker up 65% YTD and 107% trailing-12m with Q1 revenue growth re-accelerating to 15%.

MKS supplies vacuum, laser and photonics subsystems into semiconductor-fab equipment, so revenue cycles with wafer-fab-equipment spend and the mix shift toward advanced-logic and HBM capacity.

  • Q1 FY26 revenue $1.08B, +15.2% YoY, operating margin 16.0% — the growth line accelerated from +10% Q4, +10% Q3, +10% Q2
  • TTM: 62x earnings, 5.0x sales, 12% ROE, 44% gross margin, 15% operating margin, debt-to-equity 0.58
  • 2026 estimates: $5.08B revenue, $13.13 EPS; 2027 $6.10B, $17.45 EPS — modeling 20% revenue growth into FY27
  • YTD +65%, trailing-12m +107% — the multiple expansion is doing a lot of the work; 62x TTM against the trailing EPS
  • Analyst price targets implying ~52% upside — sell-side confirming the setup

The fundamentals support the direction (revenue re-accelerating, margin expanding), but 62x TTM earnings on a hardware supplier prices in continued fab-equipment spend without a cyclical reversal; MKS gets paid when its customers' capex budgets stay committed.

What to watch: Nov 4 Q2 earnings and WFE commentary — whether semi-fab customer bookings sustain the Q1 acceleration or signal a mid-cycle plateau before the FY27 estimates reset.

On the calendar: 2026-11-04 Q2 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Makes gas flow, power delivery, and analytical instruments for semiconductor manufacturing and life sciences applications.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Hardware, Equipment & Parts sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $MKSI.

Hardware, Equipment & Parts · Technology

No material change from last week — AI data-center optical interconnect demand sustains order momentum.

What this means for $MKSI

Neutral — Makes gas flow, power delivery, and analytical instruments for semiconductor manufacturing and life sciences applications.

Top industry ETF

$SOXXiShares Semiconductor ETF
+83.9%YTD
+70.7%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
62.2How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
7.2%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
14.8%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
2.0%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
5.0Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
12.2%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
43.6%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.6Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 5, 2026$3.30$2.91+13.4%
Q1 2026May 6, 2026$2.30$2.04+12.7%
Q4 2025Feb 17, 2026$2.47$2.46+0.4%
Q3 2025Nov 5, 2025$1.93$1.85+4.3%
Next earningsWed, Nov 4·consensus EPS $3.63

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$1.1B+15.2%41.2%16.0%$1.25$28.0M
Q4 FY25$1.0B+10.6%40.5%15.0%$1.60$91.0M
Q3 FY25$988.0M+10.3%46.7%14.0%$1.10$146.0M
Q2 FY25$973.0M+9.7%46.6%13.9%$0.92$136.0M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 10 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$5.1B$5.0B – $5.1B$13.15$12.78 – $13.4810
FY27$6.1B$5.9B – $6.5B$17.55$16.11 – $19.7310
FY28$6.7B$6.5B – $7.0B$20.05$19.18 – $21.105

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.2×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.29%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-19.3%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-21.1%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 67.2M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today2.4% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β2.025-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellSep 1Elizabeth MoraDirector300 sh$75KSellAug 14Lee John Tseng-chungCEO10.0K sh$3.0MSellAug 3Williams John EdwardEVP & GM, PSD457 sh$132KSellJun 12Schreiner James AlanCOO3.5K sh$1.2MSellJun 10Schreiner James AlanCOO781 sh$248KSellJun 5Michelle M MccarthySVP & Chief Accounting Officer2.4K sh$767KSellJun 1Henry David PhilipEVP, Global Str Mktg & GM, MSD6.0K sh$1.9MSellJun 1Elizabeth MoraDirector300 sh$95KSellMay 27Joseph B DonahueDirector2.1K sh$689KSellMay 27Gerald G ColellaDirector20.0K sh$6.7M
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+ 8 other (8 awards) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3New insider — initial holdingsJun 43
AI summary

A new insider filed a Form 3 with the SEC, disclosing initial beneficial ownership of MKSI securities. This filing is required under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act within 10 days of becoming a reporting person (officer, director, or 10%+ holder). The filing reports 4 shares of common stock. Form 3 filings establish a baseline ownership record for subsequent Form 4 (changes) and Form 5 (annual) filings, providing transparency into insider positions at MKSI.

8-KOfficer or director changeMay 128-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

MKSI disclosed a personnel change (8-K Item 5.02, dated 2026-05-12). An executive departure and a new appointment are both reported. Personnel changes are generally administrative; materiality depends on seniority and circumstances.

+ 12 other (6 13Gs · 2 10-Qs · 2 earnings 8-Ks · 1 SD) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

MKS (MKSI) Forms 'Hammer Chart Pattern': Time for Bottom Fishing?zacks.com·17h agoMKS (MKSI) is a Top-Ranked Growth Stock: Should You Buy?zacks.com·2d agoMKSI vs. ROK: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?zacks.com·3d agoWall Street Analysts Think MKS (MKSI) Could Surge 60.28%: Read This Before Placing a Betzacks.com·3d agoMKS (MKSI) is a Top-Ranked Value Stock: Should You Buy?zacks.com·4d ago

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