EVP Eric Taranto sold 4,567 shares of MKSI at $220.52 on 2026-03-06; still holds 15.4K shares post-sale.
Taranto, EVP & General Manager of VSD, executed a single sale of 4,567 shares (22.8% reduction in pre-transaction holdings) at $220.52 per share for $1,007,317.81. The transaction occurred near the 52-week high of $262.94, and current stock price is 17.0% below that peak at $218.36. MKS trades at a P/E of 38.24 with recent quarterly revenue of $988.0M and net income of $74.0M. The sale size and percentage of holdings liquidated warrants attention, though post-transaction holdings of 15.4K shares indicate material continued ownership. The -10.1% 30-day price decline and 90-day gain of +32.2% provide context for the transaction timing relative to recent volatility, though no scheduling flags are present.