MKS Inc. $MKSI is Delta Global Management LP’s 6th Largest Position

16 Jun 2026, 12:39 by Kim Johansen · The Markets Daily

Delta Global Management LP grew its stake in shares of MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI – Free Report) by 116.0% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 327,390 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after acquiring an additional 175,855 shares during the quarter. MKS accounts for 2.4% of Delta Global Management LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest position. Delta Global Management LP’s holdings in MKS were worth $52,317,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of MKSI. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC increased its position in MKS by 3.6% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 267,421 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $21,434,000 after buying an additional 9,170 shares in the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in MKS by 63.4% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 838 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $83,000 after buying an additional 325 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in MKS by 3,545.6% during the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 141,267 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $14,036,000 after buying an additional 137,392 shares in the last quarter. Cerity Partners LLC purchased a new position in MKS during the second quarter worth $1,676,000. Finally, AXA S.A. increased its position in MKS by 22.8% during the second quarter. AXA S.A. now owns 29,253 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,907,000 after buying an additional 5,430 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 99.79% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at MKS

In related news, CAO Michelle M. Mccarthy sold 2,434 shares of MKS stock in a transaction on Friday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $315.23, for a total value of $767,269.82. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 2 shares in the company, valued at approximately $630.46. This trade represents a 99.92% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP David Philip Henry sold 2,500 shares of MKS stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $330.50, for a total value of $826,250.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 16,341 shares in the company, valued at $5,400,700.50. The trade was a 13.27% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 53,949 shares of company stock valued at $17,446,108. 0.57% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have weighed in on MKSI. KeyCorp raised their price target on MKS from $310.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on MKS from $255.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of MKS in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Mizuho set a $400.00 price objective on MKS in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on MKS from $300.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $324.92.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on MKSI

MKS Price Performance

MKSI stock opened at $375.32 on Tuesday. MKS Inc. has a 52-week low of $88.49 and a 52-week high of $377.66. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $298.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $239.29. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 78.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.99.

MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.00 by $0.30. MKS had a return on equity of 21.49% and a net margin of 8.06%.The business had revenue of $1.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.05 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.71 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 15.2% on a year-over-year basis. MKS has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.600-3.200 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that MKS Inc. will post 11.73 EPS for the current year.

MKS Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 12th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, June 3rd were issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, June 3rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. MKS’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.92%.

MKS Profile

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MKS Instruments, Inc (NASDAQ: MKSI) 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.