Vanderbilt University Sells 228 Shares of Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Vanderbilt University reduced its holdings in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 0.6% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 40,074 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 228 shares during the quarter. Entegris accounts for 0.6% of Vanderbilt University’s portfolio, making the stock its 29th biggest holding. Vanderbilt University’s holdings in Entegris were worth $3,232,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Alpine Bank Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 73.7% during the second quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 311 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares in the last quarter. Costello Asset Management INC bought a new position in shares of Entegris during the first quarter valued at $26,000. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Entegris during the first quarter valued at $26,000. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Entegris during the first quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Curat Global LLC bought a new position in shares of Entegris during the first quarter valued at $39,000.

Insider Transactions at Entegris

In other news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 3,627 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $326,430.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 37,743 shares in the company, valued at $3,396,870. The trade was a 8.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 8,858 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.84, for a total value of $707,222.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 56,912 shares in the company, valued at $4,543,854.08. The trade was a 13.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ENTG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Mizuho upped their price target on Entegris from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Entegris from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Entegris in a report on Thursday, September 4th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Entegris in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $85.00 target price on the stock. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $103.00 price target (down previously from $112.00) on shares of Entegris in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $105.30.

Entegris Trading Up 3.0%

Shares of NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $96.81 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $84.47 and a 200 day moving average of $81.55. The company has a market cap of $14.68 billion, a PE ratio of 49.90 and a beta of 1.38. Entegris, Inc. has a 12-month low of $60.75 and a 12-month high of $113.90. The company has a current ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $792.40 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $753.85 million. Entegris had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 12.05%. The firm’s revenue was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.71 EPS. Entegris has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.680-0.700 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 30th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 30th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.62%.

Entegris Company Profile

Entegris, Inc develops, manufactures, and supplies microcontamination control products, specialty chemicals, and advanced materials handling solutions in North America, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Europe, and Southeast Asia. It operates in three segments: Materials Solutions (MS); Microcontamination Control (MC); and Advanced Materials Handling (AMH).