BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. Sells 4,137 Shares of Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. decreased its holdings in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 0.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,188,575 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 4,137 shares during the period. BNP PARIBAS ASSET MANAGEMENT Holding S.A. owned about 0.78% of Entegris worth $109,896,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of ENTG. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Entegris during the second quarter valued at $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC raised 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 period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its position 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 valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Entegris during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Tripletail Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Entegris in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $49,000.

Entegris Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of ENTG opened at $132.67 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 3.35 and a quick ratio of 2.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.33. Entegris, Inc. has a 1 year low of $60.75 and a 1 year high of $138.99. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $107.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $93.00.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $823.90 million for 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%. Entegris’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.84 earnings per share. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 28th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 presently 25.97%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on ENTG. Zacks Research raised shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of Entegris from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $133.78.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director James P. Lederer sold 2,008 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.84, for a total value of $186,422.72. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 20,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,897,092.56. This trade represents a 8.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, insider Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total value of $7,804,552.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 306,422 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,651,135.42. This trade represents a 17.56% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 161,132 shares of company stock worth $17,097,985. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

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.