Movement Alert|MKS Instruments Rises 5.03% in Regular Trading, Earnings Anticipation and Target Price Upgrade Boost Sentiment

Market Focus
Aug 04

On August 4, MKS Instruments rose 5.03% in regular trading, trading at $312.44 per share, with turnover of $290 million.

On the news front, the company is scheduled to release its fiscal Q2 earnings after market close on August 5. Market consensus expects revenue to grow 29.48% year-over-year to $1.205 billion, with adjusted EPS of approximately $2.96, representing 82.23% year-over-year growth, reflecting continued operating leverage improvement.

Additionally, Morgan Stanley recently raised its price target on MKS Instruments to $442 from $374, while the stock carries an average analyst rating of overweight with a mean price target of $405.77. KeyBanc also significantly raised its target price, citing memory expansion supporting a semiconductor equipment upcycle.

Within the Semiconductor Equipment sector, Applied Materials rose 2.07%, ASML Holding NV rose 1.29%, Lam Research rose 0.62%, with broad sector fund inflows supporting the group ahead of earnings.

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