Insider Selling: Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Insider Sells 50,322 Shares of Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) insider Bertrand Loy sold 50,322 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.41, for a total value of $6,914,746.02. Following the sale, the insider owned 217,767 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,923,363.47. This trade represents a 18.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Bertrand Loy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, February 24th, Bertrand Loy sold 59,516 shares of Entegris stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.95, for a total transaction of $8,269,748.20.
• On Monday, February 2nd, Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total value of $7,804,552.50.
• On Monday, December 1st, Bertrand Loy sold 57,570 shares of Entegris stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.88, for a total value of $4,425,981.60.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ENTG traded down $6.72 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $130.62. 1,137,035 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,283,133. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.85 billion, a PE ratio of 84.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.33. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $110.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $94.90. Entegris, Inc. has a 12 month low of $60.75 and a 12 month 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.

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

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were issued a $0.10 dividend. 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 currently 25.97%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the company. Zacks Research raised Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Mizuho set a $150.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $133.78.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Truist Financial Corp boosted its holdings in Entegris by 21.3% in the third quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 63,312 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,854,000 after purchasing an additional 11,119 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Entegris by 10.1% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,876,271 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $543,325,000 after buying an additional 540,755 shares during the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd acquired a new stake in Entegris during the 3rd quarter worth $12,093,000. Congress Asset Management Co. lifted its position in Entegris by 17.9% in the third quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 182,906 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $16,912,000 after acquiring an additional 27,813 shares during the last quarter. Finally, iA Global Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Entegris during the third quarter worth about $7,619,000.

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.