Entegris, Inc. $ENTG Stock Holdings Increased by Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.

Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 37.1% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 287,644 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 77,906 shares during the period. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc.’s holdings in Entegris were worth $26,596,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of ENTG. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Entegris in the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris during the third quarter valued at $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 862.1% during the third quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 279 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Entegris by 260.8% in the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Finally, Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Entegris in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000.

Entegris Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of Entegris stock opened at $115.58 on Thursday. Entegris, Inc. has a 1 year low of $60.75 and a 1 year high of $142.50. The company has a market cap of $17.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.05, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 3.35, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $120.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $99.01.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last released 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 company had revenue of $823.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $811.04 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 10.87% and a net margin of 7.37%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.84 EPS. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 28th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s payout ratio is presently 25.97%.

Insider Transactions at Entegris

In other news, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 1,664 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total transaction of $218,799.36. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 29,497 shares in the company, valued at $3,878,560.53. The trade was a 5.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 5,830 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $699,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 37,743 shares in the company, valued at $4,529,160. This trade represents a 13.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 226,074 shares of company stock worth $29,640,758. 0.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on ENTG shares. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Mizuho set a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price objective on shares of Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Entegris presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.78.

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.