Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Given New $150.00 Price Target at Needham & Company LLC

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) had its price objective lifted by investment analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $100.00 to $150.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price objective points to a potential upside of 27.82% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts also recently issued reports on ENTG. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Entegris from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Entegris from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Mizuho decreased their price target on Entegris from $108.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Entegris from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $88.00 to $75.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.71.

Entegris Stock Up 3.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $117.35 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.13, a current ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The company has a market capitalization of $17.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 62.09 and a beta of 1.31. Entegris has a 52-week low of $60.75 and a 52-week high of $119.61. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $87.79 and its 200-day simple moving average is $87.35.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.72. Entegris had a net margin of 8.95% and a return on equity of 11.61%. The firm had revenue of $807.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $804.63 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.77 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.620-0.690 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Entegris will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Entegris

In other Entegris news, SVP Joseph Colella sold 3,577 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.41, for a total transaction of $316,242.57. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 34,364 shares in the company, valued at $3,038,121.24. The trade was a 9.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 488 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $77.43, for a total transaction of $37,785.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 14,124 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,093,621.32. This represents a 3.34% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 63,643 shares of company stock worth $4,966,433 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Entegris

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Alpine Bank Wealth Management raised its position in Entegris by 73.7% in 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 during the period. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in Entegris during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Entegris by 862.1% in the 3rd quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 279 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares during the period. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Entegris by 260.8% in the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the period.

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.