MKSI MKS INC

NEUTRAL Impact: 3/10 Insider Cluster (3 insiders)
Horizon days Filed May 26, 2026 Processed 19d 15h ago
Insider cluster: 3 insiders, $6.3M total
Latest settled — T+5d ⚠ clustered
MKSI ▼ -0.83% at T+5d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -0.83% · α vs SPY -2.05% · entry $332.43 → $329.66
Next anchor: T+20d in 9d
Last close $355.69 (close Jun 12) · +7.00% from $332.43 entry
Entry anchored
May 26, 2026
via day open
T+1d
-1.82%
call -1.82% · α -1.84%
$326.37
settled 19d ago
T+5d
-0.83%
call -0.83% · α -2.05%
$329.66
settled 13d ago
T+20d
call — · α —
in 9d
T+60d
call — · α —
in 2mo

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Executive Summary

Three MKSI insiders, including the CEO and CFO, sold a combined $6.34M in open-market sales over a 7-day window. The CEO and CFO both sold on May 22 at $315.48, accounting for $5.93M of the total. At $21.7B market cap, the cluster represents ~0.03% of market cap — well below the 0.1% materiality threshold — making this a routine, liquidity-driven event despite the C-suite participation.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$6.3M
Insiders
3

Actionable Insight

The dollar amount is immaterial relative to MKSI's $21.7B market cap. CEO/CFO co-selling on the same day is likely driven by shared blackout-window opening or 10b5-1 plan timing, not a coordinated bearish view. Monitor for any material adverse news in the next 8-K, but this cluster alone does not warrant action.

Key Facts

  • CEO Lee John Tseng-Chung sold 10,000 shares for $3.15M on May 22, 2026
  • CFO Mayampurath Ramakumar sold 8,810 shares for $2.78M on May 22, 2026
  • Director Peter Cannone III sold 1,400 shares for $410K on May 18, 2026
  • Total cluster value of $6.34M represents ~0.03% of $21.7B market cap
  • All three transactions were open-market sales (code S)

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of $6.34M, or ~0.03% of market cap — trivial relative to company size

insider holdings

Risk Factors

  • CEO and CFO selling simultaneously could be misinterpreted by the market as a negative signal
  • If a material adverse event emerges in the next 30 days, these sales may be viewed as informed in hindsight

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control
Analyst Consensus
85% bullish (20 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-MKSI-1779819559345
18 reports for MKSI
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Jun 8, 2026
6d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$318.94 awaiting T+1awaiting T+1$355.69 (+11.52%)
Jun 2, 2026
12d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$329.66 $334.97▲ +1.61%▲ +2.33%$355.69 (+7.90%)
Jun 2, 2026
12d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$329.66 $334.97▲ +1.61%▲ +2.33%$355.69 (+7.90%)
May 28, 2026
17d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$323.41 $322.60▼ −0.25%▼ −0.49%$355.69 (+9.98%)
May 28, 2026
17d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$323.41 $322.60▼ −0.25%▼ −0.49%$355.69 (+9.98%)
May 26, 2026
19d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$332.43 $326.37▼ −1.82%▼ −1.84%$355.69 (+7.00%)
May 26, 2026
19d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$332.43 $326.37▼ −1.82%▼ −1.84%$355.69 (+7.00%)
May 19, 2026
26d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$293.92 $311.24▲ +5.89%▲ +4.85%$355.69 (+21.02%)
May 15, 2026
4w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$302.72 $295.27▼ −2.46%▼ −2.40%$355.69 (+17.50%)
May 11, 2026
5w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$318.37 $311.57▼ −2.14%▼ −2.00%$355.69 (+11.72%)
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