Days-to-cover ratio for MKSI surges to 3.89 due to rise in short interest

Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. MKS Inc shares valued at $29,955 were sold by Mora Elizabeth on Sep 02 ’25. At $99.85 per share, Mora Elizabeth sold 300 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 19,263 shares worth approximately $2.23 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Mora Elizabeth purchased 300 shares, netting a total of over 29,955 in proceeds.

Before that, Moloney Jacqueline F had sold 300 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $27,630, the Director traded MKS Inc shares for $92.10 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 300 shares, worth approximately $1.38 million.

As published in their initiating research note from Goldman on July 10, 2025, MKS Inc [MKSI] has been a Sell and the price target has been revised to $90. Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock from ‘”a Hold”‘ to ‘”a Buy”‘ outlook in a report released in mid May. As of January 06, 2025, Citigroup has increased its “Neutral” rating to a “Buy” for MKSI. Earlier on December 13, 2024, JP Morgan initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Overweight” for MKSI stock.

Analyzing MKSI Stock Performance

On last trading session, MKS Inc [NASDAQ: MKSI] rose 4.88% to $116.0. The stock’s lowest price that day was $110.6, but it reached a high of $116.105 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 14.04%. Over the course of the year, MKS Inc shares have jumped approximately 9.87%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $125.33 on 01/22/25 and a 52-week low of $54.84 on 04/04/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for MKS Inc (MKSI)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 112.36, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 108.73. In the upper region, resistance lies at 117.87. The next price resistance is at 119.74. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 69.45 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is MKS Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of MKS Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-08-29 jumping by 0.43 million shares to 4.15 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-07-31 was 3.72 million shares. A jump of 10.38% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.89 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.89.

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In terms of MKS Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 135 in the next 12 months, up nearly 22.06% from the previous closing price of $110.6. Analysts anticipate MKS Inc stock to reach 230 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 80. In spite of this, 11 analysts ranked MKS Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On September 16, 2024, Citigroup assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $120.

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