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MKS Instruments
$297.17
52W $88.49 – $447.62
50/100
$20.09B
61.1
1.93
Is MKSI Bullish or Bearish?
Mixed.
Innellis AI committee rates MKS Instruments (MKSI) Watch with a composite score of 50/100
, based on 7 analysts with 43% agreement.
Last updated July 31, 2026.
What Would Change This View
- Upgrade to Buy
- Requires a committee score of 60.0 — +10.31 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
- Downgrade to Reduce
- Requires the score to fall below 40.0 — -9.69 from today. The band boundary is 45.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.
Executive Summary
The committee is genuinely divided. News Analyst sees a compelling case — news sentiment is positive (+0.27 across 17 articles, 14d). Risk Analyst remains cautious — high leverage (debt-to-equity 1.55) amplifies downside in a stress scenario. This disagreement is itself the signal — the setup is not clean in either direction.
Bull & Bear Case
Bull Case
- EPS growing 41.7% YoY — Growth
- Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
- Beta of 2.01 means this name should amplify a favorable market regime — Macro
- News sentiment is positive (+0.27 across 17 articles, 14d) — News
Bear Case
- P/E of 63.0 is expensive by classic value standards — Value
- Debt-to-equity of 1.55 adds balance-sheet risk to the value case — Value
- Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level — Growth
- MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
- High leverage (debt-to-equity 1.55) amplifies downside in a stress scenario — Risk
- Bollinger bandwidth of 35.7% signals elevated volatility — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or
forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)
AI Investment Committee
Committee Consensus
As of July 31, 2026
Overall Committee Score
50/100
Agreement
43%
Analysts
7
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 87%
of 172 Technology peers
Value Analyst
bearish
37
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Multiples don't clear a genuine value bar here, or cheapness looks justified by weak fundamentals
− P/E of 63.0 is expensive by classic value standards
Growth Analyst
bullish
62
/ 100 · High confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
+ EPS growing 41.7% YoY
− Growth rate is decelerating quarter over quarter -- the trend line matters more than the level
Technical Analyst
neutral
48
/ 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Risk Analyst
bearish
32
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Elevated risk from leverage, volatility, event exposure, or portfolio concentration -- size accordingly
− High leverage (debt-to-equity 1.55) amplifies downside in a stress scenario
Macro Analyst
neutral
58
/ 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is mixed or neutral -- not a strong tailwind or headwind either way
+ Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing)
News Analyst
bullish
66
/ 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.27 across 17 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager
neutral
45
/ 100 · High confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− Sector concentration is already high (HHI 2744.14)
Investment Thesis Evolution
Committee score moved marginally from 51.7 to 49.7.
- New bearish signals: 4 appeared.
- Bullish support removed: 1 signal(s) disappeared.
- New bullish signals: 3 appeared.
- Bearish pressure eased: 6 signal(s) disappeared.
- Analyst(s) changed stance: Macro Analyst, Risk Analyst, Technical Analyst.
Analyst-level changes:
- Macro Analyst: stance bullish->neutral; score 65->58 (-8); +2 bullish signal(s).
- News Analyst: score 70->66 (-4); +1 bullish signal(s).
- Portfolio Manager: +2 bearish signal(s).
- Risk Analyst: stance neutral->bearish; score 45->32 (-12); +1 bearish signal(s).
- Technical Analyst: stance bearish->neutral; score 38->48 (+10).
- Value Analyst: +1 bearish signal(s).
Comparing 2026-07-30 to 2026-07-31 (1 day apart).
Technical Analysis
RSI (14)
40.4
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-7.075
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Hh Hl
Support
$200.84
Resistance
$447.29
Bollinger %B
0.20
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$306.45
Below
EMA 21
$327.88
Below
EMA 50
$332.20
Below
EMA 200
$259.55
Above
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
32
Growth
53
Profitability
0
Financial Health
37
Cash Flow
37
Valuation
P/E Ratio
61.1×
P/B Ratio
7.13×
PEG Ratio
1.37
Dividend Yield
0.00%
52W High
$447.62
52W Low
$88.49
Quality & Growth
ROE
10.8%
ROA
3.4%
Gross Margin
43.6%
Operating Margin
14.8%
Revenue Growth YoY
—
Debt / Equity
1.53
AI Fundamental Assessment
P/E ratio of 61.1 (rich relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 7.1x; PEG ratio of 1.4 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 0.1%; Return on assets of 0.0%; Net margin of 0.1%; Gross margin of 0.4%; Current ratio of 1.11 (tight short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 1.53; Free cash flow margin of 0.7% (thin cash generation); Free cash flow per share is positive (5.95); Most recent quarter beat estimates by 10.3%; EPS growth decelerating (+28.0% -> -6.9% QoQ); Analyst estimates rising over recent quarters
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