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MKS Instruments, Inc. is listed on the NASDAQ in the Technology sector while operating in the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry. The current market capitalization of MKS Instruments, Inc. is $8.92B. A total of 0.52 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 647.89K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Burke Kathleen Flaherty sold 7,411 shares of MKSI for 122.89 per share on Mar 01 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP, GC & Secretary now owns 42,999 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 01 ’24, Moloney Jacqueline F sold 250 shares at 122.89 per share. MKSI shares that Director owns now total 9,161.
Among the insiders who sold shares, BAGSHAW SETH H disposed of 32,865 shares on Feb 22 ’24 at a per-share price of $123.28. This resulted in the EVP, CFO & Treasurer holding 1 shares of MKSI after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Moloney Jacqueline F sold 1,917 shares at $124.10 per share on Feb 16 ’24. Company shares held by the Director now total 9,411.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. MKSI’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2/23/2024 when it declared a $0.22 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 3/8/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 12/8/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 11/24/2023. The MKSI stock dividend was $0.22 per share in cash.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, MKSI has a high of $134.70 and a low of $63.44.
As of this writing, MKSI has an earnings estimate of $0.75 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 6 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.81 per share and a lower estimate of $0.72. The company reported an EPS of $1.46 in the last quarter, which was 43.10% higher than expectations of $1.02.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. MKSI’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.04B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $1.03B in debt and $460.00M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $36.95, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.89B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for MKSI is Buy with a score of 4.50.
