MKS stock closed on October 16, 2026 with a USD 396.79 consensus target

Published on 10/17/2026 at 20:56 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

MKS has USD 14.53 billion market value on October 17, 2026. MKS stock closed at USD 214.83 on October 16, 2026, down 5.99 percent versus prior close.

Analyst target and valuation

Yahoo Finance carried a Zacks consensus target of USD 396.79 based on October 14, 2026 research.
MKS had USD 14.53 billion in market value as of October 17, 2026.
MKS stock closed at USD 214.83 on October 16, 2026, down 5.99 percent versus the prior close.
The stock traded at a price-earnings ratio of 34.26 on October 17, 2026.

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Yahoo Finance carried a Zacks Equity Research consensus target of USD 396.79 on October 14, 2026, based on 14 short-term analyst targets. Against the USD 214.83 Nasdaq closing price on October 16, 2026, that target stood 84.70 percent higher. MKS stock closed at USD 214.83 on October 16, 2026, down 5.99 percent versus the prior close.

What does the valuation show?

MKS had a market capitalization of USD 14.5 billion and a price-earnings ratio of 34.26 as of October 17, 2026. The company also reported a 52-week range of USD 130.72 to USD 447.62, putting the October 16 close 52.02 percent below the high and 64.33 percent above the low.

The target picture is wide. Zacks reported a low estimate of USD 270.00 and a high estimate of USD 600.00 on October 14, 2026, while the mean stood at USD 396.79. The spread makes the consensus a measure of analyst expectations rather than a guaranteed trading level.

Price position and trading range

The Nasdaq session produced an opening price of USD 225.02, a high of USD 225.02 and a low of USD 214.14 on October 16, 2026. Trading volume was 1,600,485 shares against an average volume of 1,375,018 shares. The closing price therefore finished at the session low, while volume was 16.40 percent above its average.

Valuation and reporting date

MarketBeat listed November 4, 2026 as the expected date for MKS third-quarter results, with a conference call scheduled for November 5, 2026. Its estimates called for USD 1.35 billion in revenue and USD 3.63 in earnings per share for the third quarter. The date gives investors a defined calendar point for testing the target narrative against new operating figures.

Comparison with peers

MKS (Nasdaq, USD): minus 5.99 percent, price-earnings ratio 34.26, market capitalization USD 14.5 billion
Applied Materials (Nasdaq, USD): minus 4.82 percent, price-earnings ratio 35.28, market capitalization USD 324.8 billion
KLA (Nasdaq, USD): minus 5.00 percent, price-earnings ratio 45.22, market capitalization USD 216.3 billion

What the closing price means

The October 16 decline left MKS below both its 52-week midpoint and the consensus target, while the session low matched the closing price. The next scheduled results date provides the clearest upcoming test for the revenue and earnings assumptions behind the analyst range.

Market context: Market report S&P 500.

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