Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Sells 2,062 Shares

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) 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 value of $308,310.24. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 66,976 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,014,251.52. This trade represents a 2.99% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Entegris Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ENTG traded up $10.99 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $161.20. 1,596,094 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,043,722. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $145.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $135.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 81.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.35. Entegris, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $67.97 and a fifty-two week high of $186.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 3.05.

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

Entegris Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the stock from $152.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Zacks Research raised shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Entegris to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Two 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 company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $170.89.

Institutional Trading of Entegris

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its position in 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 acquiring an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Steph & Co. bought a new position in shares of Entegris in the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. First Horizon Corp boosted its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Elevated Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $44,000.

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.