WINTON GROUP Ltd Takes $17.91 Million Position in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 193,692 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,909,000. Entegris comprises 0.7% of WINTON GROUP Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 18th biggest holding. WINTON GROUP Ltd owned approximately 0.13% of Entegris as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Entegris in the second quarter valued at about $211,786,000. Duquesne Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 2nd quarter valued at about $132,741,000. Holocene Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 79.4% in the 2nd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,859,828 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $149,995,000 after buying an additional 823,015 shares in the last quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Entegris by 64.4% in the second quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 1,970,734 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $158,940,000 after buying an additional 771,650 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Entegris by 221.7% during the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,117,384 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $90,117,000 after acquiring an additional 770,069 shares in the last quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Entegris news, CFO Linda Lagorga sold 11,438 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total value of $1,544,130.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 33,810 shares in the company, valued at $4,564,350. This trade represents a 25.28% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 1,664 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total transaction of $218,799.36. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 29,497 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,878,560.53. The trade was a 5.34% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 228,082 shares of company stock valued at $29,827,181 in the last 90 days. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently commented on ENTG shares. Needham & Company LLC restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Mizuho set a $150.00 price target on Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on Entegris from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $133.78.

Entegris Trading Down 9.7%

Entegris stock opened at $112.44 on Monday. Entegris, Inc. has a 52 week low of $60.75 and a 52 week high of $142.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a current ratio of 3.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.09 billion, a PE ratio of 73.01, a PEG ratio of 2.11 and a beta of 1.30. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $116.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $97.47.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $823.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $811.04 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 10.87% and a net margin of 7.37%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.84 EPS. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.97%.

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.