Entegris, Inc. $ENTG Shares Acquired by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 0.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 28,980 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 226 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Entegris were worth $2,535,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in ENTG. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Entegris by 5.5% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,598 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $554,000 after buying an additional 291 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its position in shares of Entegris by 19.7% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 931,907 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $92,321,000 after acquiring an additional 153,372 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its position in shares of Entegris by 146.7% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 91,985 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $9,096,000 after acquiring an additional 54,703 shares during the period. Snyder Capital Management L P grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 11.8% during the fourth quarter. Snyder Capital Management L P now owns 2,027,672 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $200,861,000 after purchasing an additional 214,189 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Entegris during the fourth quarter worth $28,000.

Insider Transactions at Entegris

In other Entegris news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 3,627 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $326,430.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 37,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,396,870. This trade represents a 8.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 8,858 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.84, for a total transaction of $707,222.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 56,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,543,854.08. This trade represents a 13.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $87.76 on Friday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $82.41 and a 200-day simple moving average of $84.46. Entegris, Inc. has a one year low of $60.75 and a one year high of $119.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a current ratio of 3.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.24 and a beta of 1.22.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $792.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $753.85 million. Entegris had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 12.05%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.71 earnings per share. Entegris has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.680-0.700 EPS. On average, analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 30th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 30th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.62%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on ENTG. KeyCorp reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $103.00 target price (down previously from $112.00) on shares of Entegris in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on shares of Entegris in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $85.00 target price for the company. Finally, Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Entegris from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $106.44.

Entegris Profile

Entegris, Inc develops, manufactures, and supplies microcontamination control products, specialty chemicals, and advanced materials handling solutions in North America, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Europe, and Southeast Asia. It operates in three segments: Materials Solutions (MS); Microcontamination Control (MC); and Advanced Materials Handling (AMH).