Needham Maintains Buy on MKS, Raises Price Target to $390

MKS CEO John Tseng-Chung Lee Sells 10,000 Shares for $3 Million

MKS Inc. CEO John Tseng-Chung Lee sold 10,000 shares worth approximately $3 million on August 14, 2026, through a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale represents only 7% of his total holdings, and he retains $41.88 million in direct equity. The transaction should not concern investors as the company continues to show strong growth with 16% YoY revenue increase and analysts forecasting 20% annualized earnings growth.

Mizuho Maintains Outperform on MKS, Lowers Price Target to $330

Mizuho analyst Vijay Rakesh maintains MKS (NASDAQ:MKSI) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $360 to $330.

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