Director at $MKSI sells 1250 shares in insider sale

Director at MKSI Sells 1,250 Shares of Company Stock

On February 20, 2026, Peter III Cannone, a director at MKS Instruments (MKSI), sold 1,250 shares of the company’s stock for approximately $322,574. This transaction, representing about 13.0% of his total holdings of this class of stock, was disclosed in a recent SEC filing. Following this sale, Cannone now retains ownership of 8,362 shares of MKSI stock.

Insider Trading Activity at MKSI
Insiders at MKS Instruments (MKSI) have been actively trading the company’s stock on the open market in the past six months. Over this period, there have been a total of 18 insider trades, all of which were sales with no purchases. Here is a breakdown of some recent insider selling activity at MKSI:
– JOHN TSENG-CHUNG LEE, the President & CEO, has sold 30,000 shares for an estimated $7,703,242.
– DAVID PHILIP HENRY, the EVP of Global Strategic Marketing and General Manager of MSD, has sold 7,000 shares for an estimated $1,173,120.
– KATHLEEN FLAHERTY BURKE, the EVP, General Counsel, and Secretary, has sold 4,254 shares for an estimated $1,063,500.
– JOHN EDWARD WILLIAMS, the EVP and General Manager of PSD, has sold 2,042 shares for an estimated $523,744.
– MICHELLE M MCCARTHY, the VP and Chief Accounting Officer, has sold 1,466 shares for an estimated $366,502.
– ERIC ROBERT TARANTO, the EVP and General Manager of VSD, has sold 1,452 shares for an estimated $359,623.
– JACQUELINE F MOLONEY has sold 1,129 shares for an estimated $241,860.
– JAMES ALAN SCHREINER, the EVP and COO, has sold 1,549 shares for an estimated $202,513.
– ELIZABETH MORA has sold 600 shares for an estimated $77,598.

Hedge Fund Activity at MKSI
Institutional investors have also been actively trading MKS Instruments (MKSI) stock in the recent quarter. Approximately 292 institutional investors have added shares of MKSI to their portfolios, while 215 have decreased their positions. Some notable moves by institutional investors include:
– INVESCO LTD. added 1,472,145 shares (+61.8%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025.
– VICTORY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC removed 1,019,817 shares (-28.5%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025.
– NORDEA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AB removed 996,602 shares (-62.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025.
– JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 886,847 shares (+133.4%) to their portfolio in Q4 2025.
– PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ removed 879,169 shares (-24.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025.

Revenue of MKSI
MKS Instruments (MKSI) reported revenues of $1 billion in Q4 2025, marking a 10.6% increase from the same period in the previous year.

Congressional Stock Trading Involving MKSI
Members of Congress have actively traded MKS Instruments (MKSI) stock in the past six months as well, with a total of 3 trades. One purchase and two sales have been made by members of Congress, including Representative Lisa C. McLain.

Analyst Ratings and Price Targets for MKSI
Analysts on Wall Street have offered their views on MKS Instruments (MKSI) in recent months, with 7 firms issuing buy ratings on the stock. Among the recent analyst ratings, TD Cowen, Morgan Stanley, Needham, Mizuho, Citigroup, Benchmark, and Keybanc have all issued positive ratings on MKSI.

According to recent targets, the median price target for MKS Instruments (MKSI) stands at $255.0. Analysts from various firms have set price targets for MKSI, with Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Needham, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, and Morgan Stanley providing their perspectives on the stock.

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