2Xideas AG Has $2.59 Million Stock Position in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

2Xideas AG decreased its position in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 66.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 28,053 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 56,714 shares during the quarter. 2Xideas AG’s holdings in Entegris were worth $2,594,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Entegris in the second quarter valued at $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings 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 valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Entegris during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Entegris news, 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 transaction of $7,804,552.50. Following the sale, the insider directly 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Daniel D. Woodland sold 30,474 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.65, for a total value of $3,981,428.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 46,904 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,128,007.60. The trade was a 39.38% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 226,074 shares of company stock worth $29,640,758. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on ENTG shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 target price for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Mizuho set a $150.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $148.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Entegris currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $133.78.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of Entegris stock opened at $108.28 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. Entegris, Inc. has a one year low of $60.75 and a one year high of $142.50. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $119.62 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $98.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $16.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 70.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.30.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. 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 company’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.84 EPS. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. Analysts forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business 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 was Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Entegris’s payout ratio is 25.97%.

Entegris 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.