Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Hits New 12-Month High After Better-Than-Expected Earnings

Shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The stock traded as high as $129.50 and last traded at $128.0450, with a volume of 1180710 shares. The stock had previously closed at $122.39.

The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.03. Entegris had a return on equity of 11.61% and a net margin of 8.95%.The firm had revenue of $823.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $811.04 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.84 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 28th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.16%.

Entegris News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Entegris this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beats — Entegris reported Q4 revenue of $823.9M and EPS of $0.70, topping analyst estimates and coming in near or above the high end of guidance; this drove positive investor reaction. Entegris Reports Results for Fourth Quarter of 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Stronger-than-expected Q1 EPS guide — Management gave Q1 2026 EPS guidance of $0.70–$0.78 versus a consensus near $0.63, which supports near-term earnings visibility and helped lift the stock. Q4 release with guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Capital discipline and demand signal — Entegris outlined a target to get net leverage below 3.5x and set 2026 CapEx at about $250M, indicating disciplined spending while expecting a recovery in fab builds and advanced nodes. That corporate guidance supports a constructive medium-term outlook. Entegris outlines leverage target and CapEx
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / transcripts available — Management discussion on the Q4 call and slide deck provide details for investors to parse mix, product trends (liquid filtration, selective etch) and margin drivers. Read the transcript for color. Q4 earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data is ambiguous — a recent short-interest entry shows zero or missing data and does not provide a clear signal on investor positioning; treat reported figures with caution.
• Negative Sentiment: Year-over-year softening — Q4 revenue was down ~3% vs. a year ago and EPS declined from $0.84 to $0.70 year-over-year, underlining demand weakness earlier in the cycle that could reappear if end-market recovery stalls. Q4 results
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage called the Q1 outlook “soft” relative to the strong 2025 results — investors should watch upcoming quarterly cadence and whether demand recovery broadens beyond select product lines. Coverage on Q1 outlook

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ENTG has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 price target on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Zacks Research raised Entegris from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. Citigroup upped their target price on Entegris from $100.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on Entegris from $105.00 to $126.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Mizuho cut their price target on Entegris from $108.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $117.00.

Insider Activity

In other Entegris news, Director James P. Lederer sold 2,008 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.84, for a total value of $186,422.72. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 20,434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,897,092.56. This represents a 8.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total transaction of $7,804,552.50. Following the sale, the insider owned 306,422 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,651,135.42. This trade represents a 17.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 131,146 shares of company stock worth $13,154,343. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Entegris

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

Entegris Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $20.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 70.60 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a current ratio of 3.44, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $101.35 and its 200 day moving average price is $90.73.

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.