Entegris, Inc. $ENTG Shares Bought by Schroder Investment Management Group

Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its stake in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 13.7% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 550,231 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 66,155 shares during the period. Schroder Investment Management Group’s holdings in Entegris were worth $51,449,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Entegris by 3.3% during the second quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 48,999 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,963,000 after buying an additional 1,567 shares during the last quarter. Savant Capital LLC lifted its position in Entegris by 13.2% during the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 3,696 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $298,000 after acquiring an additional 431 shares during the period. Aviva PLC acquired a new stake in Entegris during the 2nd quarter worth about $4,699,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Entegris by 0.3% during the 2nd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 128,728 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $10,382,000 after purchasing an additional 398 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new position in shares of Entegris in the second quarter valued at about $599,000.

Entegris Trading Down 0.4%

Entegris stock opened at $116.88 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $17.77 billion, a PE ratio of 75.90, a P/E/G ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.30. Entegris, Inc. has a 12 month low of $60.75 and a 12 month high of $142.50. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $118.10 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $97.92. The company has a current ratio of 3.35, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94.

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

Entegris Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were issued a $0.10 dividend. 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 payout ratio is presently 25.97%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Entegris news, insider Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total value of $7,804,552.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 306,422 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,651,135.42. This represents a 17.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Daniel D. Woodland sold 30,474 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.65, for a total transaction of $3,981,428.10. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 46,904 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,128,007.60. The trade was a 39.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 226,074 shares of company stock valued at $29,640,758 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently commented on the company. KeyCorp lifted their target price on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Mizuho set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned 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, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average 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.