Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Reaches New 1-Year High Following Analyst Upgrade

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) shares hit a new 52-week high on Wednesday after BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on the stock from $105.00 to $126.00. BMO Capital Markets currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Entegris traded as high as $121.00 and last traded at $118.6030, with a volume of 999554 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $115.00.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on ENTG. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Entegris from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Entegris from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $88.00 to $75.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Mizuho dropped their price target on Entegris from $108.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Entegris from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Entegris has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $105.63.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Entegris news, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 488 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.43, for a total transaction of $37,785.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 14,124 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,093,621.32. This trade represents a 3.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Bertrand Loy sold 57,570 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.88, for a total value of $4,425,981.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 305,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,511,441.60. This trade represents a 15.84% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 63,643 shares of company stock valued at $4,966,433 over the last quarter. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Entegris

Here are the key news stories impacting Entegris this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Needham raised its price target sharply to $150 (from $100) and maintained a “buy” rating, implying ~25% upside vs. the current price — a bullish signal that likely helped buying interest. Needham Price Target Raise
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets bumped its target to $126 and kept an “outperform” rating, another endorsement from the sell side that supports upside expectations. BMO Price Target Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Entegris updated Q4 FY2025 guidance to EPS $0.620–$0.690 (consensus ~$0.670) and revenue $790M–$830M (consensus ~$812M). The range overlaps consensus but the low end is below expectations, making this guidance roughly neutral-to-cautiously mixed for near-term results. Guidance Update
• Neutral Sentiment: Entegris set its Q4 2025 earnings release for Feb. 10, 2026 (pre-market) and will host a conference call — a near-term catalyst that could add volatility when results are released. Earnings Date Notice
• Negative Sentiment: Long-time CFO Linda LaGorga will step down effective Feb. 28; Mike Sauer (VP, Controller & CAO) will be interim CFO starting March 1. Management called it a mutual agreement, but the departure created short-term uncertainty and was reported to trigger a share sell-off when announced. BusinessWire CFO Announcement Market Reaction Coverage

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. DAVENPORT & Co LLC increased its position in shares of Entegris by 1.3% during the second quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 8,450 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $681,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares in the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Entegris by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,817 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $454,000 after purchasing an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management boosted its stake in Entegris by 73.7% during the 2nd quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 311 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI grew its holdings in shares of Entegris by 7.5% during the third quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 2,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $199,000 after buying an additional 151 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP grew its holdings in shares of Entegris by 31.6% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 637 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 153 shares in the last quarter.

Entegris Price Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $89.13 and its 200 day moving average price is $87.78. The company has a quick ratio of 2.13, a current ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 63.35 and a beta of 1.31.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72. The firm had revenue of $807.10 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $804.63 million. Entegris had a net margin of 8.95% and a return on equity of 11.61%. Entegris’s quarterly revenue was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.77 earnings per share. Entegris has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.620-0.690 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share 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 paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s payout ratio is 21.16%.

Entegris Company 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.