Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Earns “Buy” Rating from Needham & Company LLC

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by investment analysts at Needham & Company LLC in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $150.00 price objective on the semiconductor company’s stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 8.86% from the stock’s current price.

ENTG has been the topic of several other reports. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $148.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Wednesday. Mizuho decreased their price objective on Entegris from $108.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their price target on Entegris from $107.00 to $111.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Entegris has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $133.78.

Entegris Price Performance

NASDAQ ENTG opened at $137.79 on Tuesday. Entegris has a 52 week low of $60.75 and a 52 week high of $138.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 89.47 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a quick ratio of 2.13, a current ratio of 3.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $102.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $91.06.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $823.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $811.04 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.84 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Entegris will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Entegris news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 5,830 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total value of $699,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 37,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,529,160. This trade represents a 13.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director James P. Lederer sold 2,008 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.84, for a total value of $186,422.72. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 20,434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,897,092.56. This represents a 8.95% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 131,146 shares of company stock worth $13,154,343 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Entegris by 10.1% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,876,271 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $543,325,000 after purchasing an additional 540,755 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp increased its position in Entegris by 21.3% during the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 63,312 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,854,000 after buying an additional 11,119 shares in the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd purchased a new stake in Entegris in the third quarter valued at about $12,093,000. Congress Asset Management Co. raised its stake in Entegris by 17.9% in the third quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 182,906 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $16,912,000 after buying an additional 27,813 shares during the last quarter. Finally, iA Global Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Entegris in the third quarter worth about $7,619,000.

Key Stories Impacting Entegris

Here are the key news stories impacting Entegris this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and upbeat Q1 guidance — Entegris reported Q4 revenue of $823.9M and GAAP EPS of $0.70 (beat consensus). Management set Q1 FY2026 EPS guidance of $0.70–$0.78 and revenue guidance roughly in line-to-above consensus, which the market interpreted as a constructive early‑cycle read on advanced nodes and fab activity. BusinessWire: Entegris Reports Results for Fourth Quarter of 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price‑target increases and buy/overweight actions — KeyCorp raised its PT to $156 (overweight), Citigroup lifted its PT to $155 (buy), and Needham reaffirmed a buy with a $150 target. These upward revisions add analyst support and signal increased upside expectations. Street Insider: PT Raised to $156 from $111 at KeyBanc Benzinga coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Financial discipline & capex plan — Management outlined a target to reduce net leverage to below 3.5x and set 2026 capex at ~$250M, signaling improved balance‑sheet focus as demand recovers from fab construction and advanced‑node spending. Seeking Alpha: Entegris outlines net leverage target and $250M CapEx
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish options flow — Unusually large call buying (6,577 calls, ~+261% vs. normal volume) suggests short‑term bullish positioning by some investors, which can amplify intraday upside. (Market data entry)
• Neutral Sentiment: Deep‑dive and investor commentary — Coverage pieces and transcripts (earnings call and analysis) provide detail on advanced‑node momentum and facility optimization; useful for validating the demand narrative but not new catalysts by themselves. ENTG Q4 Deep Dive: Advanced Node Momentum and Facility Optimization Shape Outlook Seeking Alpha feature
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting anomalies — Recent short‑interest entries show zero shares and NaN changes (likely reporting/format anomalies); data currently provides no clear signal about bearish positioning. (Market data entry)
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying growth still mixed — Revenue was down ~3% year‑over‑year and Q4 EPS ($0.70) is below last year’s $0.84, highlighting that profitability and top‑line recovery are still in progress; some coverage noted a “soft” element to the Q1 outlook despite the beat. Yahoo: ENTG Is Up After Soft Q1 Outlook Tempers Solid 2025 Results

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.