47,897 Shares in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG Purchased by Nykredit A S

Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 47,897 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,615,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ENTG. Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its position in shares of Entegris by 191.3% in the first quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Entegris during the second quarter worth approximately $31,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Entegris during the second quarter worth $32,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Entegris by 147.5% during the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 236 shares during the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp grew its holdings in Entegris by 147.1% in the 1st quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 178 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Entegris

In other news, insider Olivier Blachier sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at approximately $5,622,618.02. This represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Susan Rice sold 2,062 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.52, for a total transaction of $308,310.24. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 66,976 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,014,251.52. The trade was a 2.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 7,978 shares of company stock worth $1,273,734 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Entegris Price Performance

NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $138.74 on Friday. Entegris, Inc. has a 52 week low of $67.97 and a 52 week high of $186.94. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $141.50 and its two-hundred day moving average is $138.00. The company has a market capitalization of $21.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.72, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 3.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

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

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 29th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was 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%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. UBS Group raised their target price on Entegris from $205.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. BMO Capital Markets lifted their target price on shares of Entegris from $153.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Entegris to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $170.89.

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.