MKS Instruments (MKSI) Agrees to Sell Ophir Optics Division for $650M

gurufocus.com · 2026-10-19

On October 19, 2026, MKS Instruments (NASDAQ: MKSI) announced it has finalized an agreement to sell its Ophir Optics division to TTM Technologies for $650 milli

TickrTrends take: The sale of Ophir Optics by MKS Instruments represents a significant portfolio restructuring within the precision instrumentation and optics space, a sector adjacent to TTMI's technology operations. Given TickrTrends' current assessment that TTMI is overvalued, investors focused on valuation metrics should monitor whether comparable asset sales or spin-offs in the broader technology and optics markets create pricing pressure or offer benchmarks for fair value assessment. Changes in peer company valuations following major divestitures can signal shifts in how the market prices similar technology assets and may inform whether TTMI's current valuation discount or premium persists.

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