Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Downgraded by Zacks Research to Hold

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) was downgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

ENTG has been the subject of several other reports. Citigroup boosted their price target on Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 price objective for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. KeyCorp upped their target price on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Entegris from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Mizuho set a $150.00 price target on Entegris in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $133.78.

Entegris Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ENTG opened at $121.67 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $121.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $100.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 3.35 and a quick ratio of 2.04. The company has a market cap of $18.49 billion, a PE ratio of 79.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.30. Entegris has a 12 month low of $60.75 and a 12 month high of $142.50.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03. Entegris had a net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 10.87%. The business had revenue of $823.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $811.04 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.84 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Entegris will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Entegris

In related news, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 1,664 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total value of $218,799.36. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 29,497 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,878,560.53. This trade represents a 5.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Linda Lagorga sold 11,438 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total value of $1,544,130.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 33,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,564,350. This trade represents a 25.28% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 226,074 shares of company stock worth $29,640,758. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Entegris

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Montanaro Asset Management Ltd raised its holdings in Entegris by 115.4% in the fourth quarter. Montanaro Asset Management Ltd now owns 104,700 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $8,821,000 after buying an additional 56,100 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in Entegris by 101.9% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 9,253 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $783,000 after buying an additional 4,671 shares in the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in Entegris by 138.9% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 128,339 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $10,834,000 after buying an additional 74,623 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in Entegris by 13.4% during the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,592,669 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $302,682,000 after buying an additional 424,812 shares during the period. Finally, Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV increased its position in shares of Entegris by 79.4% in the fourth quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 7,560 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $637,000 after acquiring an additional 3,346 shares in the last quarter.

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.