MKS Instruments, Inc’s recent filing unveils that its Director Mora Elizabeth unloaded Company’s shares for reported $25426.0 on Mar 03 ’25. In the deal valued at $92.46 per share,275 shares were sold. As a result of this transaction, Mora Elizabeth now holds 17,384 shares worth roughly $1.55 million.
Then, Moloney Jacqueline F sold 300 shares, generating $27,738 in total proceeds. Upon selling the shares at $92.46, the Director now owns 9,683 shares.
Before that, Moloney Jacqueline F bought 300 shares. MKS Instruments, Inc shares valued at $27,738 were divested by the Director at a price of $92.46 per share.
Citigroup upgraded its MKS Instruments, Inc [MKSI] rating to a Buy from a a Neutral in a research note published recently. A number of analysts have revised their coverage, including JP Morgan’s analysts, who began to cover the stock in mid December with a ‘”an Overweight”‘ rating. Citigroup also remained covering MKSI and has decreased its forecast on September 16, 2024 with a “Neutral” recommendation from previously “Buy” rating. Cantor Fitzgerald started covering the stock on September 10, 2024. It rated MKSI as “an Overweight”.
Price Performance Review of MKSI
On Monday, MKS Instruments, Inc [NASDAQ:MKSI] saw its stock jump 3.00% to $88.91. Over the last five days, the stock has gained 12.62%. MKS Instruments, Inc shares have fallen nearly -14.83% since the year began. Nevertheless, the stocks have fallen -28.77% over the past one year. While a 52-week high of $147.40 was reached on 01/22/25, a 52-week low of $76.37 was recorded on 03/11/25. SMA at 50 days reached $103.69, while 200 days put it at $112.85.
Levels Of Support And Resistance For MKSI Stock
The 24-hour chart illustrates a support level at 86.38, which if violated will result in even more drops to 83.86. On the upside, there is a resistance level at 90.79. A further resistance level may holdings at 92.67. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) on the 14-day chart is 43.66, which indicates neutral technical sentiment, while the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) stands at -0.24, which suggests price will go down in the next trading period. Percent R suggests that price movement has been low at 44.24%. Stochastics %K at 38.39% indicates the stock is a holding.
How much short interest is there in MKS Instruments, Inc?
A steep rise in short interest was recorded in MKS Instruments, Inc stocks on 2025-02-28, growing by 0.17 million shares to a total of 3.17 million shares. Yahoo Finance data shows the prior-month short interest on 2025-01-31 was 2.99 million shares. There was a rise of 5.42%, which implies that there is a positive sentiment for the stock.
The most recent change occurred on September 03, 2024 when Goldman began covering the stock and recommended ‘”a Neutral”‘ rating along with a $129 price target.
