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Analyzing MKS Instruments, Inc (MKSI) After Recent Trading Activity

In a filing, MKS Instruments, Inc revealed its Director Moloney Jacqueline F unloaded Company’s shares for reported $34440.0 on Dec 10 ’24. In the deal valued at $114.80 per share,300 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, Moloney Jacqueline F now holds 9,983 shares worth roughly $1.1 million.

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Then, Moloney Jacqueline F bought 300 shares, generating $34,440 in total proceeds.

Before that, Mora Elizabeth sold 275 shares. MKS Instruments, Inc shares valued at $31,188 were divested by the Director at a price of $113.41 per share. As a result of the transaction, Mora Elizabeth now holds 17,659 shares, worth roughly $1.94 million.

JP Morgan initiated its MKS Instruments, Inc [MKSI] rating to an Overweight in a research note published on December 13, 2024; the price target was $145. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including Citigroup’s analysts, who decreased its forecast for the stock in mid September from “a Buy” to “a Neutral”. Cantor Fitzgerald began covering MKSI with “an Overweight” recommendation on September 10, 2024. Goldman started covering the stock on September 03, 2024. It rated MKSI as “a Neutral”.

Price Performance Review of MKSI

On Tuesday, MKS Instruments, Inc [NASDAQ:MKSI] saw its stock fall -0.87% to $109.90. Over the last five days, the stock has lost -0.91%. MKS Instruments, Inc shares have risen nearly 6.83% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have risen 14.32% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $147.40 was reached on 07/12/24, a 52-week low of $93.88 was recorded on 01/04/24. SMA at 50 days reached $108.69, while 200 days put it at $118.96.

Levels Of Support And Resistance For MKSI Stock

The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 108.43, which if violated will result in even more drops to 106.96. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 111.94. A further resistance level may holdings at 113.98. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the 14-day chart is 46.08, which indicates neutral technical sentiment, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) stands at -2.51, which suggests price will go down in the next trading period. Percent R suggests that price movement has been bearish at 91.32%. Stochastics %K at 17.28% indicates the stock is a buying.

How much short interest is there in MKS Instruments, Inc?

A steep rise in short interest was recorded in MKS Instruments, Inc stocks on 2024-11-29, growing by 0.2 million shares to a total of 2.07 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2024-10-31 was 1.86 million shares. There was a rise of 9.85%, which implies that there is a positive sentiment for the stock.

The most recent change occurred on August 05, 2024 when Morgan Stanley began covering the stock and recommended ‘”an Overweight”‘ rating along with a $155 price target.

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