Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Given Buy Rating at Needham & Company LLC

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by stock analysts at Needham & Company LLC in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $150.00 target price on the semiconductor company’s stock. Needham & Company LLC’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 12.41% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Monday, December 29th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup raised their price target on Entegris from $100.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 target price for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Wednesday. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $117.00.

Entegris Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $133.44 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 3.44, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market cap of $20.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.60 and a beta of 1.33. Entegris has a twelve month low of $60.75 and a twelve month high of $137.05. The company has a 50-day moving average of $101.35 and a 200-day moving average of $90.73.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03. Entegris had a net margin of 8.95% and a return on equity of 11.61%. The firm had revenue of $823.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $811.04 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.84 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. 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 Clinton M. Haris sold 5,830 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 37,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,529,160. The trade was a 13.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total transaction of $7,804,552.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 306,422 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,651,135.42. The trade was a 17.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 131,146 shares of company stock valued at $13,154,343 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ENTG. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in Entegris by 16.6% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 303,760 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,012,000 after acquiring an additional 43,294 shares during the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in Entegris by 56.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,319 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $348,000 after purchasing an additional 1,552 shares in the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in Entegris by 40.8% in the 2nd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,691 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $378,000 after buying an additional 1,360 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc lifted its position in shares of Entegris by 25.7% during the 2nd quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 291,058 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $23,474,000 after buying an additional 59,534 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB grew its holdings in shares of Entegris by 3.6% in the second quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 12,487 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,006,000 after acquiring an additional 433 shares in the last quarter.

Key Entegris News

Here are the key news stories impacting Entegris this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat consensus on both EPS and revenue: GAAP EPS $0.70 vs. $0.67 consensus; revenue $823.9M vs. $811M consensus — the beat underpins the rally. Entegris Reports Results for Fourth Quarter of 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 FY2026 guidance topped EPS estimates: guidance of $0.70–$0.78 vs. consensus ~$0.63; revenue guidance $785M–$825M is roughly in line with estimates — the above-consensus EPS guide is a primary catalyst. View Press Release / Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: Management set a net-leverage target (sub-3.5x) and plans ~$250M CapEx for 2026, signaling deleveraging and disciplined investment into fab construction/advanced nodes as demand recovers. This reduces balance-sheet risk and supports future growth. Entegris outlines sub-3.5x net leverage target and $250M CapEx for 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Technical/market interest pickup: Entegris received a relative strength rating upgrade, which can drive momentum buying. Entegris scores relative strength rating upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call and transcripts are available for detailed read-throughs of segment trends, product demand, and management commentary. Useful for confirming end-market strength and margin outlook. Entegris Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analyst/coverage pieces (Zacks, Yahoo) note the beats and provide metric-level comparisons; these help quantify margin and segment performance but are not new catalysts. Zacks: Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data appears to contain anomalies (0 shares / NaN increase) and is likely a reporting error — not meaningful at this time.
• Negative Sentiment: Year-over-year pressure: revenue was down ~3% vs. prior year and Q4 EPS declined from $0.84 a year ago, reflecting ongoing cyclicality; some coverage called the Q1 outlook “soft,” which could limit upside if demand recovery stalls. Entegris Is Up After Soft Q1 Outlook Tempers Solid 2025 Results

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.