Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Sells 3,916 Shares of Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Joseph Colella sold 3,916 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.48, for a total transaction of $644,103.68. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 50,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,272,850.56. The trade was a 7.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Entegris Trading Down 2.1%

Entegris stock traded down $3.49 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $160.32. The stock had a trading volume of 785,397 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,031,054. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 3.05 and a quick ratio of 1.85. The stock has a market cap of $24.45 billion, a PE ratio of 80.48, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.35. Entegris, Inc. has a 52 week low of $67.97 and a 52 week high of $186.94. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $146.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $135.86.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $883.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $835.79 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 9.18%.Entegris’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.66 EPS. Entegris has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.040 EPS. Analysts forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 29th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 29th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. Entegris’s payout ratio is 20.10%.

Institutional Trading of Entegris

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ENTG. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Entegris during the 4th quarter worth $29,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its holdings in Entegris by 191.3% in the 1st quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the period. Johnson Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Entegris by 147.5% during the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp grew its holdings in Entegris by 147.1% during the first quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. Finally, Elevated Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Entegris during the first quarter valued at about $44,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on ENTG shares. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Entegris from $153.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $152.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Freedom Capital raised Entegris to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Entegris has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $170.89.

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.