<div id="readability-page-1"><p>MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI - Get Free Report) is projected to issue its  Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Tuesday, February 17th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.25 per share and revenue of $1.0154 billion for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company's upcoming Q4 2025 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.</p><h2>MKS Trading Up 3.1%</h2><ul><li>The 3 Favored Machinery Stocks To Buy In August</li></ul><p>Shares of MKS stock opened at $250.60 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 60.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.94. MKS has a 52-week low of $54.84 and a 52-week high of $251.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.64, a quick ratio of 1.81 and a current ratio of 2.86. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $188.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $146.72. </p><h2>Insider Activity</h2><p>In related news, Director Elizabeth Mora sold 300 shares of MKS stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.81, for a total transaction of $47,643.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 18,963 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,011,514.03. This trade represents a 1.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own  0.51% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Institutional Trading of MKS</h2><p>Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MKSI. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its position in shares of  MKS by 26.6% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 533 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 112 shares during the last quarter.  Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in  MKS by 560.0% in the 4th quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 140 shares in the last quarter.  EP Wealth Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of  MKS by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,620 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $360,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter.  Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of  MKS by 65.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 652 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $65,000 after buying an additional 257 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Tidal Investments LLC raised its position in shares of  MKS by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 24,279 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $3,005,000 after buying an additional 293 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  99.79% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>Several analysts have recently issued reports on MKSI shares. Zacks Research raised shares of MKS from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft  reiterated a &#34;buy&#34; rating and issued a $265.00 price objective on shares of MKS in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup increased their target price on MKS from $122.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Needham &amp; Company LLC raised their price target on MKS from $210.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of MKS in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued  a Buy rating, two have issued  a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $231.50.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Report on MKSI</b></p><h2>MKS Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>MKS Instruments, Inc <span>NASDAQ: MKSI<span></span></span> designs, manufactures and markets technology solutions that enable advanced processes in a variety of high‐technology and industrial markets. The company's core offerings include vacuum and gas delivery systems, pressure and flow measurement instruments, optical metrology tools, photonics subsystems and critical components for manufacturing processes. These products support the precise control and monitoring needs of semiconductor, industrial manufacturing, life and health sciences, and research applications.  </p><p>The company's product portfolio features mass flow controllers, pressure transducers, vacuum gauges, gas purity monitors, laser-based metrology systems and photonic devices such as lasers and detectors.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than MKS</li><li>The buying spree that no one is talking about</li><li>How to collect $500-$800 weekly (BlackRock's system)</li><li>Trump’s AI Secret: 100X Faster Than Nvidia</li><li>NEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?</li><li>Your Bank Account Is No Longer Safe</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/EarningsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9TUtTSQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="325" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/EarningsChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9TUtTSQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) is set to release its Q4 2025 earnings on February 17, with analysts expecting earnings of $2.25 per share and revenue of $1.0154 billion. The company’s stock opened at $250.60, with a market cap of $16.83 billion. Recent insider trading saw Director Elizabeth Mora sell 300 shares. Institutional investors have increased their stakes, with 99.79% of the stock owned by them. Analyst ratings are mostly positive, with a consensus target price of $231.50 and a rating of "Moderate Buy."</p>

MKS (MKSI) to Release Earnings on Tuesday