On July 31, MKS Instruments rose 6.22% in regular trading, trading at $301.13/share, with turnover of $37.27 million.
On the news front, the semiconductor equipment sector extended a strong rebound from the prior session, during which Lam Research surged over 20% and Applied Materials gained over 15%, signaling significant capital rotation back into the sector and lifting MKS Instruments in sympathy. Additionally, the company is set to report second-quarter earnings on August 5, with consensus expectations calling for revenue growth of 29.48% year-over-year to $1.205 billion and adjusted EPS of approximately $2.96, representing 82.23% year-over-year growth. The anticipated release of operating leverage continues to support bullish sentiment ahead of the report.
Within the Semiconductor Equipment sector, the overall sector remained firm. Among individual stocks, AXT Inc up 23.6%, Applied Materials up 2.47%, Lam Research up 2.09%, KLA Corporation up 1.26%, ASML Holding NV down 0.34%.
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