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MKS Instruments — ranks 66 of 86 chip stocks on the month; flow reading down 37 points
The Closelooknet read
MKS Instruments (NASDAQ: MKSI) sits in the lower part of our chip section: 66th of the 86 stocks we track worldwide on one-month move. Our money-flow reading (a gauge of net buying pressure) is 51.4. It is still positive but slowing, and it has dropped 37.3 points over the past month. The composite score is 46 of 100, with momentum the weakest piece at 29. We watch whether the stock closes back above the average close of the last 200 sessions, $273.92, or keeps closing under it.
The stock closed at $273.15 on 7 October, and the 200-day line is the one it crossed down through that day.
Where MKS Instruments stands among our chip stocks
MKS Instruments gained 2.9% over the past month and ranks 66th of 86 in our chip section. Its peers in the same sub-group show a wider spread. Horiba (6856.T, Tokyo) rose 16.3% over the month and sits 9.5% below its 15 July high. Axcelis Technologies (NASDAQ: ACLS) rose 16.1% and is 27.8% below its 15 June high. Advanced Energy (AEIS) rose 1.2% and is 24.9% below its 1 May high. MKS Instruments is 38.6% below its 30 June closing high of $444.80.
Our money-flow and quality readings
Our money-flow reading is 51.4, labelled neutral, and still positive but slowing. It fell 6.8 points over five days and 37.3 over the past month. On our scores the stock rates 46 of 100 overall. Growth (62) and cash quality (65) are the strongest; quality is 54. Below the composite sit balance (44), valuation (41), capital allocation (39) and momentum (29). The Piotroski score is a check of financial health, scored 7 of 9.
Price trend
MKS Instruments closed at $273.15, down 2.9% on the day, with a typical daily swing of about 4.2%. That is 0.3% below its 50-day average of $274.00 and 0.3% below its 200-day average of $273.92. The 200-day cross down happened on 7 October. Over three months the stock is down 25.9%, yet it is up 70.9% this year and 95.9% over one year. The 52-week low close was $121.26 on 10 October 2025.
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