Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC Has $18.18 Million Stock Holdings in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC increased its stake in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 9.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 196,641 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after buying an additional 16,780 shares during the period. Clifford Swan Investment Counsel LLC owned 0.13% of Entegris worth $18,181,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 2.7% during the third quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,817 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $454,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. First National Advisers LLC increased its stake in shares of Entegris by 0.5% during the second quarter. First National Advisers LLC now owns 28,895 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,330,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares during the period. State of Michigan Retirement System lifted its holdings in Entegris by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. State of Michigan Retirement System now owns 36,400 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,936,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Finally, Welch & Forbes LLC grew its holdings in Entegris by 6.6% in the 3rd quarter. Welch & Forbes LLC now owns 3,659 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $338,000 after buying an additional 225 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity at Entegris

In other Entegris news, insider Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 17.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Daniel D. Woodland sold 30,474 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.65, for a total transaction of $3,981,428.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 46,904 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,128,007.60. This trade represents a 39.38% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 285,652 shares of company stock worth $34,253,163 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Entegris Price Performance

ENTG stock opened at $132.20 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $111.88 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.15. The firm has a market cap of $20.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 85.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a quick ratio of 2.04, a current ratio of 3.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Entegris, Inc. has a 12 month low of $60.75 and a 12 month high of $142.50.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $823.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $811.04 million. Entegris had a net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 10.87%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.84 EPS. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. 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 payout ratio is 25.97%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ENTG has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Monday, December 29th. KeyCorp lifted their price objective on shares of Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Mizuho set a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on shares of Entegris from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Entegris presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.78.

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.