Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Sells $3,981,428.10 in Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Daniel Woodland sold 30,474 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.65, for a total value of $3,981,428.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 46,904 shares in the company, valued at $6,128,007.60. The trade was a 39.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.

Entegris Stock Performance

Shares of ENTG opened at $132.67 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $107.14 and a 200 day moving average of $93.00. The company has a market capitalization of $20.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.15, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.33. Entegris, Inc. has a 12 month low of $60.75 and a 12 month high of $138.99. The company has a current ratio of 3.35, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share (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 firm had revenue of $823.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $811.04 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $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. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 28th. Entegris’s payout ratio is presently 25.97%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entegris

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Capital Research Global Investors bought a new position in shares of Entegris in the third quarter valued at approximately $644,841,000. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Entegris in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $211,786,000. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its position in shares of Entegris by 1,721.7% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,173,165 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $200,931,000 after purchasing an additional 2,053,869 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of Entegris by 183.5% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,167,857 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $292,900,000 after purchasing an additional 2,050,473 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Duquesne Family Office LLC bought a new position in shares of Entegris in the second quarter worth $132,741,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ENTG has been the topic of a number of research reports. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho set a $150.00 price target on Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Entegris from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 price objective on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $133.78.

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.