MKS Inc. Common StockMKSI
About: MKS Inc formerly, MKS Instruments Inc is engaged in providing instruments, subsystems, and process control systems used to measure, monitor, deliver, and control parameters of manufacturing processes. The company's product portfolio includes instruments, components, and systems required in manufacturing products such as flat panel displays, medical devices, and electronic materials, among others, used in industrial technologies, semiconductors, life and health sciences, and research and defense markets. The company organizes itself into three reportable business segments: Vacuum Solutions, Photonics Solutions, and Materials Solutions. The Vacuum Solutions segment contributes the majority of the company's revenue.
Employees: 10,200
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
847% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $155M | Put options by funds: $16.4M
39% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 163 | Existing positions reduced: 117
0.34% less ownership
Funds ownership: 104.69% [Q4 2024] → 104.35% (-0.34%) [Q1 2025]
6% less funds holding
Funds holding: 413 [Q4 2024] → 388 (-25) [Q1 2025]
23% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 61 | Existing positions closed: 79
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $7.36B [Q4 2024] → $5.63B (-$1.72B) [Q1 2025]
25% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 4 [Q4 2024] → 3 (-1) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
2 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
2 analyst ratings
Morgan Stanley Joseph Moore | 12%upside $100 | Overweight Maintained | 23 May 2025 |
Needham James Ricchiuti | 57%upside $140 | Buy Maintained | 9 May 2025 |
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