MKS Instruments Stock Options

MKSI Stock  USD 128.62  1.30  1.00%   
MKS Instruments' latest option contracts expiring on December 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.7 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.13 over 50 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on December 19th 2025.

Open Interest Against December 19th 2025 Option Contracts

The chart above shows MKS Instruments' distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. MKS Instruments' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for MKS Instruments' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

MKS Instruments Maximum Pain Price Across 2025-12-19 Option Contracts

MKS Instruments' max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on MKS Instruments

Analyzing MKS Instruments' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in MKS Instruments regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when MKS Instruments' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money MKS Instruments' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with MKS Instruments' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.

MKS Instruments In The Money Call Balance

When MKS Instruments' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against MKS Instruments stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying MKS Instruments' options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on MKS Instruments are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

MKS Current Options Market Mood

MKS Instruments' open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps MKS Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Unfortunately, most MKS Instruments' options investors are not very successful. MKS Instruments' option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.

Rule 16 of the current MKS contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that MKS Instruments will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0438% per day over the life of the 2025-12-19 option contract. With MKS Instruments trading at USD 128.62, that is roughly USD 0.0563. If you think that the market is fully incorporating MKS Instruments' daily price movement you should consider buying MKS Instruments options at the current volatility level of 0.7%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
Purchasing MKS Instruments options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" MKS calls. Remember, the seller must deliver MKS Instruments stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

MKS Instruments Option Chain

When MKS Instruments' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against MKS Instruments stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
MKS Instruments' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on MKS. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for MKS. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a MKS Instruments against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
MKSI251219C001600001160.01.6 - 4.03.0Out
Call
MKSI251219C00155000514155.02.75 - 4.94.3Out
Call
MKSI251219C001500000150.03.5 - 6.83.5Out
Call
MKSI251219C001450000145.04.9 - 8.54.9Out
Call
MKSI251219C0014000043140.06.6 - 9.49.0Out
Call
MKSI251219C001350004135.08.2 - 11.610.1Out
Call
MKSI251219C001300004130.010.3 - 14.05.0Out
Call
MKSI251219C00125000245125.012.8 - 15.215.35In
Call
MKSI251219C001200007120.015.3 - 18.64.2In
Call
MKSI251219C0011500011115.018.5 - 22.012.85In
Call
MKSI251219C0011000045110.022.0 - 26.023.2In
Call
MKSI251219C0010500018105.025.9 - 28.96.74In
Call
MKSI251219C0010000039100.029.9 - 33.620.0In
Call
MKSI251219C000950003195.034.2 - 37.528.06In
Call
MKSI251219C000900001390.038.6 - 42.314.63In
Call
MKSI251219C00085000385.043.1 - 47.013.5In
Call
MKSI251219C000800001280.047.9 - 51.620.6In
Call
MKSI251219C000750003075.052.7 - 56.016.39In
Call
MKSI251219C0007000035170.057.5 - 61.221.1In
Call
MKSI251219C00065000165.062.4 - 66.062.4In
Call
MKSI251219C00060000760.067.3 - 71.067.3In
Call
MKSI251219C00055000155.072.2 - 75.972.2In
Call
MKSI251219C00050000150.077.2 - 80.977.2In
Call
MKSI251219C00045000145.082.1 - 85.582.1In
Call
MKSI251219C00030000830.097.0 - 100.955.97In
 Put
MKSI251219P001600000160.032.1 - 35.332.1In
 Put
MKSI251219P001550000155.027.7 - 31.227.7In
 Put
MKSI251219P001500000150.023.8 - 27.323.8In
 Put
MKSI251219P001450000145.020.2 - 23.620.2In
 Put
MKSI251219P001400000140.016.7 - 20.316.7In
 Put
MKSI251219P001350000135.013.5 - 17.113.5In
 Put
MKSI251219P001300000130.010.6 - 14.310.6In
 Put
MKSI251219P001250000125.07.9 - 11.87.9Out
 Put
MKSI251219P001200001120.06.1 - 9.727.44Out
 Put
MKSI251219P001150000115.03.7 - 8.03.7Out
 Put
MKSI251219P001100006110.02.45 - 6.59.7Out
 Put
MKSI251219P0010000027100.00.45 - 4.58.1Out
 Put
MKSI251219P00095000495.00.25 - 3.88.4Out
 Put
MKSI251219P000900004590.00.0 - 3.15.8Out
 Put
MKSI251219P000850001085.00.0 - 2.751.73Out
 Put
MKSI251219P000800002280.00.0 - 2.52.81Out
 Put
MKSI251219P00075000275.00.0 - 2.352.15Out
 Put
MKSI251219P00070000170.00.0 - 2.250.7Out
 Put
MKSI251219P000650003465.00.0 - 2.21.05Out
 Put
MKSI251219P00060000660.00.0 - 2.150.9Out
 Put
MKSI251219P00055000155.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
 Put
MKSI251219P00050000650.00.0 - 2.150.47Out
 Put
MKSI251219P00045000345.00.0 - 2.152.15Out
 Put
MKSI251219P00040000640.00.0 - 2.150.43Out
 Put
MKSI251219P00030000630.00.0 - 2.152.15Out

MKS Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

1.4 Billion

As of now, MKS Instruments' Total Stockholder Equity is increasing as compared to previous years.

MKS Instruments Corporate Management

John WilliamsEVP DivisionProfile
Jim KafkaChief LasersProfile
Jennifer ReillyVP OfficerProfile
Aaron RadomskiChief SolutionsProfile
David HenryExecutive MarketingProfile
Madhuri AndrewsExecutive OfficerProfile
Henry ChangSenior AsiaProfile
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Is Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of MKS Instruments. If investors know MKS will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about MKS Instruments listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
1.788
Dividend Share
0.88
Earnings Share
3.95
Revenue Per Share
55.546
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.097
The market value of MKS Instruments is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of MKS that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of MKS Instruments' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is MKS Instruments' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because MKS Instruments' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect MKS Instruments' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between MKS Instruments' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if MKS Instruments is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, MKS Instruments' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.