Taranto Eric Robert 4
4 · MKS INC · Filed May 12, 2026
Research Summary
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MKS (MKSI) EVP Eric Taranto Sells 2,849 Shares
What Happened
Eric Robert Taranto, EVP & GM, VSD at MKS Inc. (MKSI), sold 2,848.522 shares of MKSI stock in an open-market transaction on May 11, 2026. The reported weighted-average sale price was $319.93 per share, for proceeds of approximately $911,328.
Key Details
- Transaction date: May 11, 2026; Form filed May 12, 2026 (timely filing).
- Reported price: weighted average $319.93; trades ranged from $319.930 to $320.345 (per footnote).
- Shares sold: 2,848.522; proceeds ≈ $911,328.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Footnote: reporting person can provide per-trade share counts and prices upon request (multiple trades executed).
- No 10b5-1 plan, tax-withholding, or option-exercise language was disclosed in the provided information.
Context
This was a sale, which is often routine (e.g., portfolio rebalancing or liquidity needs) and does not necessarily indicate a change in insider confidence. Purchases generally carry more weight for inferring insider sentiment; no purchase or derivative exercise was reported here.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
MKS INCMKSI
Taranto Eric Robert
EVP & GM, VSD
Transactions
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-11$319.93/sh−2,848.522$911,328→ 12,596.239 total
Footnotes (1)
- [F1]This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $319.930 to $320.345. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, the full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
Signature
/s/ M. Kathryn Rickards, attorney-in-fact|2026-05-12