After Hours
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Stocks Info
The company is listed on the NASDAQ and operates within the Scientific & Technical Instruments industry segment. The current market capitalization of MKS Instruments, Inc is $7.34B. A total of 0.66 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 804.68K shares.
In the most recent transaction, Moloney Jacqueline F sold 300 shares of MKSI for 114.80 per share on Dec 10 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 9,983 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 10 ’24, Moloney Jacqueline F bought 300 shares at 114.80 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Mora Elizabeth disposed of 275 shares on Dec 02 ’24 at a per-share price of $113.41. This resulted in the Director holding 17,659 shares of MKSI after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Mora Elizabeth bought 275 shares at $113.41 per share on Dec 02 ’24.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. MKS Instruments, Inc pays an annual dividend of $0.88, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.81%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 235.06. MKSI’s most recent ex-dividend date was 0.87% when it declared a $0.22 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/25/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/26/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 0.83%. The MKSI stock dividend was $0.22 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, MKSI has a high of $147.40 and a low of $97.54.
As of this writing, MKSI has an earnings estimate of $1.96 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 13.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.04 per share and a lower estimate of $1.9.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s 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 $35.63, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $2.89B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. 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 4.38.
