Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Insider Bertrand Loy Sells 44,138 Shares

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) insider Bertrand Loy sold 44,138 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.41, for a total value of $6,373,968.58. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 227,527 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,857,174.07. The trade was a 16.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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

• On Tuesday, April 14th, Bertrand Loy sold 17,396 shares of Entegris stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.22, for a total transaction of $2,439,267.12.
• On Wednesday, February 25th, Bertrand Loy sold 50,322 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.41, for a total transaction of $6,914,746.02.
• On Tuesday, February 24th, Bertrand Loy sold 59,516 shares of Entegris stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.95, for a total transaction of $8,269,748.20.
• On Monday, February 2nd, Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total transaction of $7,804,552.50.

Entegris Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $148.92 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.04, a current ratio of 3.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The company has a market cap of $22.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 96.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.32. Entegris, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $65.72 and a fifty-two week high of $149.17. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $125.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $104.93.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $823.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $811.04 million. Entegris had a net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 10.87%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.84 EPS. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. Analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 29th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 29th. Entegris’s payout ratio is 25.97%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ENTG has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Citigroup lifted their price objective on Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Entegris presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $133.78.

Institutional Trading of Entegris

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Entegris during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its stake in shares of Entegris by 862.1% in 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. raised its holdings in Entegris by 260.8% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in Entegris during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000.

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.