Mizuho Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Stock

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) had its price target upped by equities research analysts at Mizuho from $180.00 to $200.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Mizuho’s target price suggests a potential upside of 11.20% from the company’s previous close.

Several other research analysts have also issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen lowered Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 30th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Entegris from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Entegris from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $156.56.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of ENTG opened at $179.86 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $148.23 and a two-hundred day moving average of $126.32. The company has a quick ratio of 2.05, a current ratio of 3.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. Entegris has a twelve month low of $67.97 and a twelve month high of $186.94. The company has a market cap of $27.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 103.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.37.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.11. Entegris had a return on equity of 11.45% and a net margin of 8.18%.The business had revenue of $811.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $808.72 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.67 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Entegris will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Entegris

In other news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 6,848 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.23, for a total value of $1,021,927.04. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 54,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,201,830.03. This represents a 11.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director James P. Lederer sold 3,569 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.59, for a total transaction of $512,472.71. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 18,277 shares in the company, valued at $2,624,394.43. The trade was a 16.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 107,867 shares of company stock worth $15,215,629. Corporate insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of ENTG. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 0.3% in the 4th quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 31,400 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,645,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Parvin Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Entegris by 19.2% during the first quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 745 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $87,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC raised its position in Entegris by 1.5% during the first quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 8,542 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,002,000 after acquiring an additional 125 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC lifted its holdings in Entegris by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 33,918 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,858,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the period. Finally, Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Entegris by 0.3% in the first quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 44,907 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,199,000 after acquiring an additional 128 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.