Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Hits New 1-Year High – Here’s What Happened

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $122.99 and last traded at $123.74, with a volume of 18442 shares. The stock had previously closed at $120.41.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ENTG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Entegris from $105.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen upgraded Entegris from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Needham & Company LLC restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered 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. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price objective on shares of Entegris from $108.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $111.00.

Entegris Trading Up 2.4%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a current ratio of 3.44. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 65.20 and a beta of 1.31. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $92.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $88.65.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.72 EPS 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 company had revenue of $807.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $804.63 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.77 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 21.16%.

Insider Transactions at Entegris

In other news, insider Bertrand Loy sold 57,570 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.88, for a total value of $4,425,981.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 305,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,511,441.60. This represents a 15.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Joseph Colella sold 3,577 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.41, for a total value of $316,242.57. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 34,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,038,121.24. The trade was a 9.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 69,473 shares of company stock worth $5,666,033. 0.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Entegris

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. DAVENPORT & Co LLC lifted its stake in Entegris by 1.3% in the second quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 8,450 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $681,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Entegris by 2.7% in the third quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,817 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $454,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the period. Alpine Bank Wealth Management lifted its position in shares of Entegris by 73.7% during the 2nd quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 311 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 2,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $199,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in Entegris by 31.6% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 637 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the last quarter.

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.