MKSI NASDAQ Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

MKS Instruments Inc · Technology · Scientific & Technical Instruments

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Latest close 297.4 USD
-9.6% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 58.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.6%, after a -18.6% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 47/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 58/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 3d.

Setup score 56 out of 100
Latest Close 297.4 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -9.6% latest completed week
4W Return -18.6% short-term follow-through
12W Return -5.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 98.1% 51 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 51-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • 5 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -9.6% Latest completed week; four-week move -18.6%. Indicator stack 99/40 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 60.61% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Volatility 47/100 conviction; expected move 18.8%. News sentiment 58/100 38 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 3d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.5% above the Trend Line and sits at 58.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -9.6%, after a -18.6% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.5x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.9112-week average 0.92

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.91Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers55 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 5 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -18.6% over four weeks, -5.0% over 12 weeks, and 222.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 51 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-9.6%
4W-18.6%
12W-5.0%
26W26.6%
52W222.4%
Active trend streak51 weeks
Active weeks in one year51
Trend breadth98.1%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.07Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-104.2%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership26.90Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-56.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength41/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 60; rank 1 is best.
Value5/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 96; rank 1 is best.
Quality73/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Momentum99/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 2; rank 1 is best.
Growth69/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 32; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Value-quality framework18/100Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
68.0x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
5.5x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
28.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
2.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
43.6%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
13.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
17.5%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
8.0%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
11.5%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
43.4%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
3.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.3%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
0.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
4.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

MKSI shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.95, expected move of 18.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction47/100
Expected move18.8%
Put/call volume0.95
Pressure8
Speculation42
Volatility96
Trend agreement95
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Insider activity0 / 20

0 acquisitions and 20 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 38 relevant articles.

20 positive · 13 neutral · 5 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings3dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move18.8%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-33.5%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility9.0%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+17.9%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-14.1%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-9.6%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses7
Recent vol9.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol7.3%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split36/16Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.3% / -6.0%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape66/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 66/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis80/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 12/12.

Activity pressure 0.91; 5 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 60.61%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 60.61% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors53/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 58 SVQF18/100

Value and quality alignment from the Sharemaestro SVQF framework.

Composite rank 592.0 of 726 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options61/100

MKSI shows volatility options pressure with a 47/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.95, expected move of 18.8%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 18.8% Sentiment58/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 38 relevant articles.

MKS (MKSI) Surges 13.9%: Is This an Indication of Further Gains? Insiders0 / 20

0 acquisitions and 20 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings3d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow4 items

1 recent research articles and 3 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026297.4 USD-9.6%282.0 USD141.4 USD-0.0726.9010.1MOn
24 Jul 2026329.2 USD1.4%277.7 USD140.2 USD0.4343.364.3MOn
17 Jul 2026324.7 USD-11.9%272.2 USD138.7 USD1.0441.626.1MOn
10 Jul 2026368.6 USD0.8%266.7 USD137.3 USD1.4856.656.5MOn
3 Jul 2026365.6 USD-5.9%259.5 USD135.6 USD1.6061.208.0MOn
26 Jun 2026388.6 USD-4.4%252.8 USD133.9 USD1.3276.309.5MOn
19 Jun 2026406.4 USD14.2%245.0 USD132.1 USD1.0480.155.3MOn
12 Jun 2026355.7 USD17.9%236.3 USD130.1 USD0.8365.845.5MOn
5 Jun 2026301.6 USD-6.9%229.2 USD128.5 USD0.5346.974.5MOn
29 May 2026324.0 USD1.1%224.2 USD127.2 USD0.7053.404.1MOn
22 May 2026320.4 USD5.8%218.2 USD125.7 USD0.5659.076.3MOn
15 May 2026302.9 USD-3.2%212.3 USD124.3 USD0.4255.255.8MOn
8 May 2026313.0 USD12.1%206.7 USD122.9 USD0.3562.769.8MOn
1 May 2026279.2 USD-0.6%200.3 USD121.4 USD0.1356.245.6MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.