Daniel Woodland Sells 30,474 Shares of Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Daniel Woodland sold 30,474 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.65, for a total transaction of $3,981,428.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 46,904 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,128,007.60. This trade represents a 39.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $131.89 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $20.05 billion, a PE ratio of 85.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a current ratio of 3.35. Entegris, Inc. has a 52 week low of $60.75 and a 52 week high of $138.99. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $106.41 and its 200-day moving average is $92.72.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $823.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $811.04 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 10.87% and a net margin of 7.37%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.84 EPS. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is 25.97%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Entegris during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in Entegris during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Steph & Co. purchased a new position in shares of Entegris in the fourth quarter worth $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Entegris by 862.1% in the third quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 279 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the period. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Entegris by 260.8% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on ENTG shares. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Entegris from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Entegris has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $133.78.

About Entegris

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.