Movement Alert|MKS Instruments Rises 6.02% in Regular Trading, Semiconductor Equipment Sector Rebounds After Selloff as TSMC Expansion Benefits Refocused

Market Focus07-21 21:59

On July 21, MKS Instruments rose 6.02% in regular trading, trading at $336.3/share, with turnover of $36.03 million.

On the news front, the semiconductor equipment sector staged a broad rebound after a sharp collective selloff on July 17 driven by profit-taking. MKS Instruments had retreated from its recent high near $371 to the $310 area. Following sufficient digestion of the pullback, the market refocused on TSMC's capital expenditure upgrade and accelerated expansion plans as a direct positive catalyst for equipment suppliers. TSMC raised its full-year capex guidance to $60-64 billion from $52-56 billion and announced additional $100 billion investment in U.S. fab construction, with Arizona facility timelines moved forward to meet surging AI chip demand.

Additionally, Morgan Stanley previously raised its price target on MKS Instruments to $442 from $374, emphasizing underappreciated upside to earnings. Within the Semiconductor Equipment sector, Applied Materials rose 6.54%, Teradyne rose 9.09%, KLA-Tencor rose 3.77%, ASML rose 3.35%, and Lam Research rose 3.15%.

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