Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Sells $218,799.36 in Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Olivier Blachier sold 1,664 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total transaction of $218,799.36. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 29,497 shares in the company, valued at $3,878,560.53. This trade represents a 5.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Entegris Stock Up 0.8%

Shares of Entegris stock opened at $137.34 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $110.92 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $94.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.88 billion, a PE ratio of 89.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.33. Entegris, Inc. has a 52-week low of $60.75 and a 52-week high of $142.50. 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 (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $823.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $811.04 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.84 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. KeyCorp boosted their target price on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research raised shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Entegris has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $133.78.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Capital Research Global Investors bought a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 3rd quarter valued at $644,841,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Entegris during the second quarter valued at $211,786,000. Van ECK Associates Corp lifted its position in Entegris by 1,721.7% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,173,165 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $200,931,000 after purchasing an additional 2,053,869 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in Entegris by 183.5% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,167,857 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $292,900,000 after purchasing an additional 2,050,473 shares during the period. Finally, Duquesne Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in Entegris in the second quarter worth about $132,741,000.

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.