Bertrand Loy Sells 50,322 Shares of Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) insider Bertrand Loy sold 50,322 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.41, for a total transaction of $6,914,746.02. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 217,767 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $29,923,363.47. This trade represents a 18.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Bertrand Loy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, February 24th, Bertrand Loy sold 59,516 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.95, for a total value of $8,269,748.20.
• On Monday, February 2nd, Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of Entegris stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total value of $7,804,552.50.
• On Monday, December 1st, Bertrand Loy sold 57,570 shares of Entegris stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.88, for a total value of $4,425,981.60.

Entegris Stock Up 0.2%

ENTG opened at $132.45 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $20.13 billion, a PE ratio of 86.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 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 2.04. Entegris, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $60.75 and a fifty-two week high of $142.50. The business has a 50-day moving average of $112.84 and a 200-day moving average of $95.57.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $823.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $811.04 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 10.87% and a net margin of 7.37%.The firm’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.84 earnings per share. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.97%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on ENTG. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $148.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research raised Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $133.78.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Entegris in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in Entegris in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Steph & Co. bought a new stake in Entegris in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Entegris by 862.1% in the 3rd quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 279 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Entegris by 260.8% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period.

About Entegris

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.