15 AI Stocks That Are Quietly Making Investors Rich

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14. MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI)

MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) is one of the 15 AI stocks that are quietly making investors rich.

On March 2, President and CEO of MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) John Lee discussed the company’s strategy and market position at Morgan Stanley’s Technology, Media and Telecom Conference 2026. Lee stated MKS addresses 85% of global semiconductor fabrication equipment and 70% of electronics and packaging processes through its portfolio of critical subsystems, lithography, metrology, and chemistry solutions.

The company is prepared for the semiconductor upcycle with a capacity for $125B WFE plus a 30% surge supported by a new 500,000 square-foot Malaysia facility opening mid-2026. In electronics and packaging, chemistry equipment maintains a $200M annual run rate driven by AI demand, generating $20M-$40M in revenue per $100M in equipment sales, with high-50s margins and 85% attach rates.

Back on February 19, Deutsche Bank increased the firm’s price target on MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) from $265 to $305. The firm maintained its Buy rating on the shares, backed by the company’s impressive earnings report, with momentum building across most of its business segments.

The firm added that MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) is well-positioned to benefit from strengthening wafer fabrication equipment trends, noting that the company has historically outperformed during semiconductor industry upcycles. It also believes that improving demand across chip manufacturing equipment should continue to support MKS’s growth trajectory in the periods ahead.

MKS Inc. (NASDAQ:MKSI) provides core technology solutions across three main segments: Vacuum Solutions, Photonics Solutions, and Material Solutions. They deliver essential equipment for pressure and flow control, gas analysis, lasers, motion control, and advanced surface finishing, supporting critical processes in semiconductor manufacturing, electronics, packaging, and various specialty industrial applications worldwide.

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