Diversify Advisory Services LLC Invests $2.30 Million in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Diversify Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 18,224 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,303,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in Entegris during the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Entegris by 191.3% during the 1st quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the period. Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its holdings in Entegris by 147.5% during the 4th quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp raised its position in Entegris by 147.1% in the 1st quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. Finally, Elevated Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Entegris in the 1st quarter worth about $44,000.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of ENTG opened at $150.26 on Wednesday. The company has a market cap of $22.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.35. Entegris, Inc. has a twelve month low of $67.97 and a twelve month high of $186.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 3.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The company has a 50 day moving average of $147.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $136.70.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $883.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $835.79 million. Entegris had a net margin of 9.18% and a return on equity of 12.25%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.66 earnings per share. Entegris has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.040 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 29th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 29th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.10%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ENTG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Entegris from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Mizuho boosted their price objective on Entegris from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Freedom Capital raised Entegris to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $170.89.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Olivier Blachier sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.66, for a total value of $321,320.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 34,997 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,622,618.02. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director James P. Lederer sold 3,569 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.59, for a total value of $512,472.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,277 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,624,394.43. This trade represents a 16.34% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 18,395 shares of company stock valued at $2,808,134. Corporate insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

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.