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MKSI · Mks Inc

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$310.73 +4.44 (+1.45%) At close · Aug 14
Market Cap
$20.75B
Shares
67.62M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$310.73 Open$302.01 Day$302.01–312.08 52W close$99.37–444.80 Avg vol 30d1.4M Short int5.8M · 8.5% float · 4.0d Short vol46% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 5, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Excellent Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +23%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg −9%
      below
      RSI (14) 48
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 61%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return −4%
      trailing
      6-month return +22%
      trailing
      YTD return +94%
      this year
      Relative strength +9%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $343 › 200d $253 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +22% holders QoQ · +207 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$4.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      8.51% of float · ▲ +11.5% MoM · 4.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      759 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 57
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Excellent
      Revenue growth +10%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 47%
      contracting
      EPS growth +56%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $497.0M
      Valuation P/E 48.9
      in line
      Buyback $200.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $4.5B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 61%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −42%
      past year
      ATR 7.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 5, 2026
      Revenue · third quarter 2026 $1.31B – $1.39B
      Gross margin · third quarter 2026 46% – 48%
      GAAP operating expenses · third quarter 2026 $341M – $351M
      GAAP net income · third quarter 2026 $178M – $224M
      Non-GAAP net earnings · third quarter 2026 $235M – $279M
      Non-GAAP operating expenses · third quarter 2026 $275M – $285M
      Adjusted EBITDA · third quarter 2026 $367M – $423M
      GAAP net income per diluted share · third quarter 2026 $2.42 – $3.04
      Non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share · third quarter 2026 $3.27 – $3.89
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Feb 17, 2026
      Gross margin · First Quarter 2026 45% – 47%
      Revenue · First Quarter 2026 $1B – $1.08B
      Non-GAAP net earnings · First Quarter 2026 $117M – $155M
      Non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share · First Quarter 2026 $1.72 – $2.28
      Non-GAAP operating expenses · First Quarter 2026 $265M – $275M
      Adjusted EBITDA · First Quarter 2026 $227M – $275M

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 2
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +23% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −9% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      48 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      61% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $343 › 200d $253 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +22% holders QoQ · +207 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$4.2M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      8.51% of float · ▲ +11.5% MoM · 4.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      759 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $99 Now $311 · 61% Range high $445
      vs 200-day avg +23% vs 50-day avg -9%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA margin non-GAAP 28.6% Q2 2026

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Scientific & Technical Instruments — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      MKSI
      Mks Inc
      this stock
      $20.75B +94.4% +9.6% 48.9 8.5%
      COHR
      Coherent Corp.
      $63.81B +76.5% +19.2% 79.1 4.6%
      KEYS
      Keysight Technologies, Inc.
      $60.47B +76.1% +8.0% 58.0 1.9%
      GRMN
      Garmin Ltd
      $60.16B +52.9% +15.1% 34.8 1.9%
      TDY
      Teledyne Technologies Inc
      $31.82B +33.1% -4.6% 33.2 2.7%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      759
      % held
      112.7%
      Net QoQ
      +4.9M sh
      Top holder
      BlackRock, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      769
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      5.8M
      Days to cover
      4.0d
      Change
      +593.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      46%
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      39
      Value
      $14.4K
      As of
      Jul 7, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      47.9%
      Week of
      Jul 6, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$4.2M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 4
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Lisa McClain
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Oct 31, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $3.9B
      Net income (FY)
      $295.0M
      EPS diluted
      $4.37
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $200.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      10-Q
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      12
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $3.0M
      Shares
      10.0K
      Filed
      Aug 14, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      MKSI +1.9% -4.3% +22.5% +4.5% +94.5%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY +1.5% -8.8% +8.7% +0.5% +80.6%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.25 / share · ex Jun 3, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.25 / share · ex Aug 25, 2026
      Raised 13.6%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.94 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.30%
      Buyback program · as of Jul 25, 2011
      Authorized
      $200.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1049502 CUSIP 55306N104 13F (30d) 736 filings 711 filers Visit website Investor relations