Stock Traders Buy Large Volume of Entegris Call Options (NASDAQ:ENTG)

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) was the target of unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Stock traders acquired 6,577 call options on the stock. This is an increase of 261% compared to the average daily volume of 1,824 call options.

Entegris Stock Up 2.6%

Shares of ENTG stock traded up $3.44 on Wednesday, hitting $136.88. The stock had a trading volume of 1,937,616 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,621,489. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 3.44 and a quick ratio of 2.13. The business has a 50 day moving average of $101.35 and a 200 day moving average of $90.73. Entegris has a 12-month low of $60.75 and a 12-month high of $138.99. The stock has a market cap of $20.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.42 and a beta of 1.33.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $823.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $811.04 million. Entegris had a net margin of 8.95% and a return on equity of 11.61%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.84 EPS. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Entegris will post 3.51 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th will be given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s payout ratio is 21.16%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently commented on ENTG shares. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Research upgraded Entegris from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Entegris from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Entegris has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $133.78.

Entegris News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Entegris this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and raised near-term outlook — Entegris reported Q4 revenue of $823.9M and EPS of $0.70, both above consensus, and issued Q1 EPS guidance of $0.70–$0.78 (above the prior consensus). This combination of a beat and above-consensus EPS guide is the core fundamental reason for the rally. Entegris Reports Results for Fourth Quarter of 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target and rating upgrades — Multiple firms boosted targets and maintained buy/overweight stances (Citigroup to $155, KeyCorp to $156, Needham reaffirmed $150), signaling increased analyst confidence and providing secondary bullish momentum. Benzinga Street Insider
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity — Large call buying (6,577 calls, ~261% above average) indicates speculative or hedged bullish bets by traders, adding short-term upside pressure on the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Balance-sheet and capital plan clarity — Management outlined a sub-3.5x net leverage target and ~$250M CapEx plan for 2026, signaling disciplined capital allocation as fab construction and advanced-node demand recover. Seeking Alpha
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials and transcripts available — The earnings call transcript and slide deck were published (useful for digging into segment details and cadence but not new news). Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears noisy — reported short-interest entries show zero/NaN values and a 0.0 days ratio, which is not credible and should be treated cautiously until corrected.
• Negative Sentiment: YoY earnings decline and mixed revenue trend — Q4 EPS of $0.70 is below last year’s $0.84 and revenue was down ~3% YoY, highlighting ongoing cyclical pressure in parts of the business that could limit multiple expansion absent sustained recovery.
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage frames Q1 outlook as “soft” despite the EPS beat — a few headlines caution that near-term demand variability and a conservative revenue range temper the otherwise solid 2025 results. Yahoo Finance article

Insider Transactions at Entegris

In related news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 5,830 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total value of $699,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 37,743 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,529,160. The trade was a 13.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 488 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.43, for a total value of $37,785.84. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 14,124 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,093,621.32. This trade represents a 3.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 131,146 shares of company stock valued at $13,154,343. Corporate insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Entegris

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund raised its position in Entegris by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 31,400 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,645,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Entegris by 2.7% in the third quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,817 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $454,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC grew its position in shares of Entegris by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 33,918 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,858,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 13.3% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,152 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $97,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its stake in Entegris by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 6,698 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $564,000 after buying an additional 140 shares in the last quarter.

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.