Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Citigroup Analyst Says

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) had its target price upped by investment analysts at Citigroup from $145.00 to $155.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Citigroup’s target price indicates a potential upside of 18.41% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms also recently commented on ENTG. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on Entegris from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, KeyCorp lifted their price target on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Entegris presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $133.78.

Entegris Stock Down 5.0%

Entegris stock opened at $130.90 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $19.84 billion, a PE ratio of 85.00 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 3.35 and a quick ratio of 2.13. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $103.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $91.34. Entegris has a 1-year low of $60.75 and a 1-year high of $138.99.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.03. Entegris had a return on equity of 10.87% and a net margin of 7.37%.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 business posted $0.84 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Entegris will post 3.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director James P. Lederer sold 2,008 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.84, for a total value of $186,422.72. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 20,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,897,092.56. This trade represents a 8.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total value of $7,804,552.50. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 306,422 shares in the company, valued at $36,651,135.42. This represents a 17.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 131,146 shares of company stock worth $13,154,343 over the last quarter. 0.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entegris

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ENTG. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Entegris by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,017,716 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,480,998,000 after purchasing an additional 443,518 shares in the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC grew its position in Entegris by 5.8% during the third quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 7,457,925 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $689,560,000 after buying an additional 412,121 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors purchased a new position in Entegris in the third quarter valued at about $644,841,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Entegris by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,876,271 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $543,325,000 after acquiring an additional 540,755 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its stake in shares of Entegris by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,090,627 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $470,679,000 after acquiring an additional 62,619 shares in the last quarter.

Key Entegris News

Here are the key news stories impacting Entegris this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and upbeat near‑term outlook: Entegris reported Q4 EPS that topped consensus and revenue slightly above expectations; management set Q1 EPS guidance of $0.70–$0.78, supporting the stronger near‑term outlook. Entegris Q4 Earnings Call Highlights ENTG Q4 Deep Dive
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price‑target increases: KeyCorp raised its PT to $156 (overweight) and Citigroup raised its PT to $155 (buy), reflecting expectations for further upside after the earnings beat. KeyCorp / StreetInsider Citigroup / Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Shares reached new 12‑month / 52‑week highs on the upbeat outlook and earnings momentum, indicating strong near‑term investor enthusiasm. AmericanBankingNews MSN
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large options activity: traders bought ~6,577 call options (≈+261% vs. typical daily call volume), which often signals bullish speculative positioning or hedging ahead of further moves.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/opinion coverage: a detailed Seeking Alpha take examines long‑term quality vs. current price — useful context but more interpretive than catalytic. Seeking Alpha
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting appears anomalous (reports list zero shares and NaN increases), so short‑squeeze risk looks minimal based on the available (likely faulty) data.
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking and valuation pressure: after the earnings‑driven rally to new highs, investors are trimming positions — the stock’s rich multiple and recent run increase the probability of a pullback or consolidation period.

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.