<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Blue Grotto Capital LLC lowered its holdings in  MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI - Free Report) by 47.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 187,151 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 168,070 shares during the quarter. MKS comprises approximately  2.2% of Blue Grotto Capital LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 19th largest holding. Blue Grotto Capital LLC owned about 0.28% of MKS worth $18,595,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>The 3 Favored Machinery Stocks To Buy In August</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. MAI Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of  MKS by 12.5% during the second quarter. MAI Capital Management now owns 956 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $95,000 after buying an additional 106 shares during the last quarter.  ProShare Advisors LLC lifted its position in  MKS by 1.1% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 10,964 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $1,089,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares in the last quarter.  Optimum Investment Advisors boosted its stake in  MKS by 25.0% during the 2nd quarter. Optimum Investment Advisors now owns 625 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $62,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the last quarter.  Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in  MKS by 6.6% during the 2nd quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 5,025 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $499,000 after purchasing an additional 311 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of  MKS by 63.4% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 838 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $83,000 after purchasing an additional 325 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own  99.79% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>Several brokerages recently issued reports on MKSI. Benchmark lifted their target price on MKS from $135.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Wells Fargo &amp; Company lifted their price objective on shares of MKS from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of MKS from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, September 20th. Mizuho  set a $175.00 price target on shares of MKS in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of MKS from $122.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned  a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $161.10.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Report on MKSI</b></p><h2>Insiders Place Their Bets</h2><p>In other news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of MKS stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.81, for a total value of $47,643.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,963 shares in the company, valued at $3,011,514.03. This trade represents a 1.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP David Philip Henry sold 5,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.00, for a total transaction of $650,000.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 15,571 shares in the company, valued at $2,024,230. The trade was a 24.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 5,600 shares of company stock worth $734,285 over the last quarter. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders. </p><h2>MKS Stock Down 6.6%</h2><p>MKS stock opened at $155.77 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $146.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $118.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.81, a current ratio of 2.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64. MKS Inc. has a twelve month low of $54.84 and a twelve month high of $170.37. The company has a market capitalization of $10.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 37.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.79 and a beta of 1.93. </p><p>MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.80 by $0.13. MKS had a return on equity of 20.80% and a net margin of 7.25%.The business had revenue of $988.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $963.87 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.72 earnings per share. MKS's revenue for the quarter was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. MKS has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.930-2.610 EPS.  As a group, equities analysts predict that  MKS Inc. will post 6.94 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>MKS Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 5th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 24th were issued a dividend of $0.22 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 24th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. MKS's dividend payout ratio  is 21.36%. </p><h2>MKS Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>MKS Instruments, Inc provides foundational technology solutions to semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications in the United States, Germany, China, South Korea, and internationally. 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<p>Blue Grotto Capital LLC reduced its stake in MKS Inc. by 47.3% in Q2, owning 187,151 shares worth $18.6 million. Other firms like MAI Capital and ProShare Advisors adjusted their holdings in MKS. Analysts have set new price targets, with ratings ranging from 'buy' to 'strong-buy'. Insiders sold shares, with MKS stock down 6.6%, opening at $155.77.</p>

Blue Grotto Capital LLC Has $18.60 Million Stake in MKS Inc. $MKSI