Cantillon Capital Management LLC Sells 26,054 Shares of Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Cantillon Capital Management LLC lowered its position in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 2,439,719 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 26,054 shares during the period. Cantillon Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Entegris were worth $225,576,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AdvisorNet Financial Inc grew its position in Entegris by 3,869.8% during the second quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 5,002 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $403,000 after buying an additional 4,876 shares during the period. Congress Asset Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of Entegris by 17.9% during the 3rd quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 182,906 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $16,912,000 after acquiring an additional 27,813 shares during the last quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Entegris by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 48,999 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,963,000 after acquiring an additional 1,567 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. increased its stake in shares of Entegris by 37.4% in the 2nd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 1,040,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $83,904,000 after purchasing an additional 283,402 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can increased its stake in shares of Entegris by 6.1% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 147,232 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $11,874,000 after purchasing an additional 8,425 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Joseph Colella sold 3,577 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $88.41, for a total value of $316,242.57. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 34,364 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,038,121.24. The trade was a 9.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director James P. Lederer sold 2,008 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.84, for a total value of $186,422.72. Following the transaction, the director owned 20,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,897,092.56. This represents a 8.95% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 69,473 shares of company stock valued at $5,666,033. 0.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Entegris Stock Down 1.0%

NASDAQ ENTG opened at $118.52 on Friday. Entegris, Inc. has a 12 month low of $60.75 and a 12 month high of $122.44. 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 stock has a market cap of $17.97 billion, a PE ratio of 62.71 and a beta of 1.31. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $89.88 and its 200 day moving average is $87.99.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.72. Entegris had a net margin of 8.95% and a return on equity of 11.61%. The firm had revenue of $807.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $804.63 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.77 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.620-0.690 EPS. Research analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 28th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is 21.16%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ENTG has been the topic of several analyst reports. Mizuho lowered their target price on Entegris from $108.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Entegris from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $88.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Entegris from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Entegris from $107.00 to $111.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Tuesday. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $105.63.

Entegris 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.