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 $836,224 were sold by COLELLA GERARD G on Feb 18 ’25. At $104.53 per share, COLELLA GERARD G sold 8,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 60,017 shares worth approximately $5.47 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, COLELLA GERARD G purchased 8,000 shares, netting a total of over 836,225 in proceeds.
Before that, Moloney Jacqueline F had sold 300 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $34,440, the Director traded MKS Instruments, Inc shares for $114.80 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 300 shares, worth approximately $0.91 million.
As published in a research note from Citigroup on January 06, 2025, MKS Instruments, Inc [MKSI] has been rated up from a Neutral to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $130. Analysts at JP Morgan started covering the stock with ‘”an Overweight”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of September 16, 2024, Citigroup has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for MKSI. Earlier on September 10, 2024, Cantor Fitzgerald initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Overweight” for MKSI stock.
Analyzing MKSI Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -15.47%. Over the course of the year, MKS Instruments, Inc shares have dropped approximately -12.66%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $125.33 on 01/22/25 and a 52-week low of $91.07 on 02/27/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $109.03, while a 200-day SMA reached $115.52.
Support And Resistance Levels for MKS Instruments, Inc (MKSI)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 88.66, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 86.15. In the upper region, resistance lies at 96.09. The next price resistance is at 101.02. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 28.18 on the 14-day chart, showing oversold technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -9.41, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 99.55%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at buying indicates that the stock is to be held.
