Williams John Edward 4

What Happened

• John Edward Williams, EVP & General Manager, PSD of MKS Inc (MKSI), sold 2,042.625 shares on Feb 20, 2026. The report lists a weighted-average sale price of $256.41, for total proceeds of approximately $523,744. The transaction is reported as a sale (S), executed in multiple trades.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-20; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-23 (timely — filed within required two-business-day window).
• Price: weighted average $256.41; per-footnote prices ranged from $256.3902 to $257.150 across multiple trades.
• Shares disposed: 2,042.625; total proceeds ≈ $523,744.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not stated in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote F1: transaction executed in multiple trades at prices between $256.3902 and $257.150; the reporting person can provide the full per-trade breakdown upon request.
• Transaction code: S = Sale (reported as open market or private sale).

Context

• This was a sale of existing shares (not an option exercise or award). Sales by executives can be routine (diversification, tax planning, scheduled plan) and do not by themselves indicate company performance—no motivation is stated in the filing.