Trillium Asset Management LLC Invests $4.66 Million in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Trillium Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 25,925 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,663,000.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Entegris in the fourth quarter worth about $158,669,000. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 494,491 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $41,661,000 after buying an additional 12,348 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 15.0% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 420,758 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,449,000 after buying an additional 54,973 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its holdings in shares of Entegris by 122.0% in the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 455,882 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $38,408,000 after buying an additional 250,574 shares during the period. Finally, Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris in the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,732,000.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of ENTG opened at $144.63 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 3.05. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $148.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $137.04. Entegris, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $67.97 and a fifty-two week high of $186.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.06 billion, a PE ratio of 72.68, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.35.

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

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 29th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 29th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.10%.

Insider Transactions at Entegris

In related news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 6,848 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.23, for a total transaction of $1,021,927.04. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 54,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,201,830.03. This trade represents a 11.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Joseph Colella sold 3,916 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.48, for a total value of $644,103.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 50,297 shares in the company, valued at $8,272,850.56. This trade represents a 7.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 18,395 shares of company stock worth $2,808,134. Company insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently issued reports on ENTG. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Entegris from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Needham & Company LLC lifted their target price on Entegris from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Entegris from $153.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Entegris to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $170.89.

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.