Entegris, Inc. $ENTG Shares Sold by Strs Ohio

Strs Ohio decreased its position in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 34.9% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 118,190 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 63,379 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in Entegris were worth $9,958,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 2.7% in the third quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,817 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $454,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 7.5% in the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 2,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $199,000 after buying an additional 151 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 31.6% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 637 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 153 shares during the period. Argent Trust Co lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 2.7% in the third quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 7,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $647,000 after buying an additional 184 shares during the period. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 1.9% in the third quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 10,121 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $936,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the period.

Entegris Stock Down 2.3%

NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $138.96 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $21.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.32, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.40. Entegris, Inc. has a 1-year low of $66.32 and a 1-year high of $159.15. The company has a current ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $128.28 and its 200 day moving average price is $108.07.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $811.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $808.72 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 11.45% and a net margin of 8.18%.Entegris’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.67 earnings per share. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.56 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 29th will be given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 29th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Entegris news, SVP Daniel D. Woodland sold 30,474 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.65, for a total value of $3,981,428.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 46,904 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,128,007.60. This represents a 39.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Bertrand Loy sold 59,516 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.95, for a total value of $8,269,748.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 268,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,250,966.55. The trade was a 18.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 218,395 shares of company stock worth $30,165,611. Insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ENTG has been the subject of several analyst reports. KeyCorp upped their target price on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research downgraded Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Thursday. Mizuho set a $175.00 price objective on Entegris in a report on Friday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $148.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $153.78.

Entegris Company Profile

Entegris, Inc is a leading provider of advanced materials and process control solutions for the semiconductor and other high-technology industries. The company develops and supplies a broad portfolio of products designed to ensure purity and reliability throughout the manufacturing process, helping customers address critical contamination and yield challenges.

Entegris’s product offerings include high-purity chemicals and specialty materials, liquid and gas filtration and purification systems, and sophisticated wafer and chip handling solutions.