Insider Selling: Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Sells 1,580 Shares of Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Joseph Colella sold 1,580 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total value of $207,754.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 45,835 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,026,844.15. This trade represents a 3.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Entegris Stock Up 1.4%

Entegris stock traded up $1.93 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $136.42. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 2,538,082 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,422,771. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 3.35 and a quick ratio of 2.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 88.58, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.32. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $107.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.71. Entegris, Inc. has a 52-week low of $60.75 and a 52-week high of $138.99.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 10.87%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.84 earnings per share. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS 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 payout ratio is currently 25.97%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ENTG has been the subject of several recent research reports. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Entegris from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $148.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.78.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ENTG. Invesco Ltd. boosted its position in Entegris by 13.4% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,592,669 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $302,682,000 after purchasing an additional 424,812 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Entegris by 98.1% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 9,078 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $768,000 after buying an additional 4,496 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its stake in Entegris by 79.4% in the 4th quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 7,560 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $637,000 after acquiring an additional 3,346 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in Entegris by 15.2% in the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 7,387 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $622,000 after acquiring an additional 974 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd raised its position in Entegris by 54.1% during the fourth quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 8,664 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $730,000 after acquiring an additional 3,040 shares during the period.

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.