Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. MKS Instruments, Inc shares valued at $34,440 were sold by Moloney Jacqueline F on Dec 10 ’24. At $114.80 per share, Moloney Jacqueline F sold 300 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 9,983 shares worth approximately $1.06 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Moloney Jacqueline F purchased 300 shares, netting a total of over 34,440 in proceeds.
Before that, Mora Elizabeth had sold 275 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $31,188, the Director traded MKS Instruments, Inc shares for $113.41 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 275 shares, worth approximately $1.87 million.
As published in their initiating research note from JP Morgan on December 13, 2024, MKS Instruments, Inc [MKSI] has been an Overweight and the price target has been revised to $145. Analysts at Citigroup downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in mid September. As of September 10, 2024, Cantor Fitzgerald has initiated its “an Overweight” rating for MKSI. Earlier on September 03, 2024, Goldman initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Neutral” for MKSI stock.
Analyzing MKSI Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.40%. Over the course of the year, MKS Instruments, Inc shares have jumped approximately 1.56%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $107.68 on 01/02/25 and a 52-week low of $105.26 on 01/02/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $108.55, while a 200-day SMA reached $117.92. Nevertheless, trading volume fell to 0.58 million shares from 0.69 million shares the previous day.
Support And Resistance Levels for MKS Instruments, Inc (MKSI)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 104.96, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 103.90. In the upper region, resistance lies at 107.38. The next price resistance is at 108.74. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 44.77 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -2.16, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 65.76%, indicating low price movement. Stochastics %K at holding indicates that the stock is to be held.
