Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven ratings firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have assigned a hold rating, six have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $133.7778.

A number of research firms recently commented on ENTG. KeyCorp raised their price target on shares of Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Mizuho set a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of Entegris from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th.

Insider Activity at Entegris

In related news, SVP Daniel D. Woodland sold 30,474 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.65, for a total transaction of $3,981,428.10. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 46,904 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,128,007.60. This represents a 39.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, insider Bertrand Loy sold 50,322 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.41, for a total transaction of $6,914,746.02. Following the sale, the insider owned 217,767 shares in the company, valued at $29,923,363.47. The trade was a 18.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 226,074 shares of company stock worth $29,640,758 in the last quarter. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in Entegris during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Steph & Co. bought a new stake in Entegris during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its stake in Entegris by 862.1% during the third 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 stake in shares of Entegris by 260.8% in the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the last quarter.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ENTG opened at $115.86 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $17.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.30. The business’s 50 day moving average is $121.00 and its 200-day moving average is $99.13. 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 has a 1-year low of $60.75 and a 1-year high of $142.50.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued 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. The firm had revenue of $823.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $811.04 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 10.87% and a net margin of 7.37%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.84 EPS. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Entegris 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. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 28th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.97%.

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.