Down 35% in 3 months while the S&P 500 was flat.
MKSI's Quality Score fell 2 points on Fri, Oct 30, to 4. Its volume picked back up (2 chart checks stopped).
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| Long-term trend | −1 |
| Latest filing | 10-Q, Aug 6 |
TodayWith its group.
MKS Inc. to Sell Its Ophir® Optics Business to TTM Technologies, Inc.
MKSI closed +0.3% that day.
Thu Nov 5: Q3 2026 Earnings Conference CallDate confirmed.
After its last 4 reports it closed +0.4% on average, higher 2 of 4 times.
MKSI is #10 of 11 by Quality Score among Industrial Instruments for Measurement, Display, and Control.
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Share count against a year before: MKSI +0.6%, ICHR +3.6%, AEIS +3.5%, UCTT -0.2%.
Reports Wed Nov 4, after the close (in 2 days). Confirmed.
What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.
| Reported | Gap | Reaction | 5 sessions |
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| Aug 5, 2026 | -7.0% | -7.0% | -2.0% |
| May 6, 2026 | +7.6% | +2.4% | +8.0% |
| Feb 17, 2026 | -7.4% | -4.8% | -4.4% |
Sales grew in five of the last seven years, to $3.9B in 2025. It made a profit in seven of the eight years.
7 insiders sold $7.3M across 10 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest:
Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.
In ETFs: MKSI is under 0.1% of FTEC, under 0.1% of VGT, and under 0.1% of VTI, the most of the 24 funds Breakaway covers, by each fund's latest filing, Jun 30 to Aug 31, 2026.
MKS Inc delivers foundational technology solutions for leading edge semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications. The company provides instruments, components, subsystems, systems, process control solutions, and specialty chemicals technology that improve process performance and optimize productivity. Its solutions address challenges of miniaturization and complexity in device manufacturing, enabling increased power, speed, and feature enhancement. MKS Inc operates through three divisions: Vacuum Solutions Division (VSD), Photonics Solutions Division (PSD), and Materials Solutions Division (MSD). The company operates in the United States, which generates maximum revenue, as well as China and other countries.
“The market for our products is cyclical and highly competitive.”
MKSI scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #10 of 11 in Industrial Instruments for Measurement, Display, and Control by Quality Score, with 1 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 35% in 3 months while the S&P 500 was flat. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.
MKSI scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #10 of 11 in Industrial Instruments for Measurement, Display, and Control by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind MKSI's 4.
7 insiders sold $7.3M across 10 filings in the last 6 months. No open-market buys on record. The newest is James Alan Schreiner, EVP & COO, who sold $854K on Jun 12. Every filing, with the scored weight, for Pro members.
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