Entegris, Inc. $ENTG Shares Sold by Assenagon Asset Management S.A.

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. decreased its holdings in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 4.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 172,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 7,766 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. owned approximately 0.11% of Entegris worth $14,491,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of ENTG. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in Entegris during the third quarter worth $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted 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 buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in 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 buying an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris in the 3rd quarter worth $34,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have recently commented on ENTG shares. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a report on Monday, February 2nd. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $148.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Mizuho set a $150.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $133.78.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Bertrand Loy sold 50,322 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.41, for a total value of $6,914,746.02. Following the sale, the insider owned 217,767 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,923,363.47. The trade was a 18.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Linda Lagorga sold 11,438 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total value of $1,544,130.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 33,810 shares in the company, valued at $4,564,350. This represents a 25.28% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders sold 226,074 shares of company stock valued at $29,640,758. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Entegris Trading Down 6.0%

Shares of ENTG stock opened at $115.75 on Friday. Entegris, Inc. has a 1-year low of $60.75 and a 1-year high of $142.50. The firm has a market cap of $17.59 billion, a PE ratio of 75.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a 50-day moving average of $122.31 and a two-hundred day moving average of $100.40. 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 (NASDAQ:ENTG) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 10.87%. The business 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 firm earned $0.84 EPS. The business’s revenue 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, analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 28th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 25.97%.

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.