Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Cut to Hold at Zacks Research

Zacks Research downgraded shares of Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating in a report published on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft cut shares of Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. KeyCorp increased their price target on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $148.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $133.78.

Entegris Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $123.18 on Monday. Entegris has a twelve month low of $60.75 and a twelve month high of $142.50. 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 stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $122.27 and its 200 day simple moving average is $100.30. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.72 billion, a PE ratio of 79.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.30.

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

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced 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 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.97%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Entegris news, SVP Joseph Colella sold 1,580 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total transaction of $207,754.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,026,844.15. This represents a 3.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 1,664 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total value of $218,799.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 29,497 shares in the company, valued at $3,878,560.53. This represents a 5.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 226,074 shares of company stock worth $29,640,758. Corporate insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entegris

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ENTG. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund boosted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 31,400 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,645,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Entegris by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,817 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $454,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC lifted its position in shares of Entegris by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 33,918 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,858,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Entegris by 13.3% during the 4th quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,152 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $97,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in Entegris by 2.1% during the fourth quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 6,698 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $564,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter.

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.