Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Joseph Colella Sells 3,916 Shares of Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Joseph Colella sold 3,916 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.48, for a total value of $644,103.68. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 50,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,272,850.56. The trade was a 7.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Entegris Stock Down 1.3%

ENTG opened at $161.76 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 3.05. The firm has a market cap of $24.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 81.29, a PEG ratio of 1.51 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 firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $146.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $136.04.

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

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 29th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 29th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.10%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Freedom Capital upgraded Entegris to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Entegris from $205.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $152.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Wednesday. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Entegris from $153.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised Entegris from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Entegris currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $170.89.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Odyssean LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the second quarter worth $246,000. Man Group plc acquired a new stake in Entegris in the 2nd quarter worth about $2,461,000. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new stake in Entegris in the 2nd quarter valued at about $80,094,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new position in shares of Entegris during the second quarter worth approximately $13,404,000. Finally, EFG International AG bought a new stake in shares of Entegris in the second quarter valued at approximately $71,000.

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.