Needham & Company LLC Increases Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Price Target to $150.00

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) had its price target increased by equities research analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $100.00 to $150.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Needham & Company LLC’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 27.82% from the company’s previous close.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Entegris from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $88.00 to $75.00 in a research note on Monday, December 15th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Entegris from $107.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho cut their price target on Entegris from $108.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Entegris from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $102.71.

Entegris Price Performance

ENTG stock opened at $117.35 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $87.79 and a 200-day simple moving average of $87.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.79 billion, a PE ratio of 62.09 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 3.44 and a quick ratio of 2.13. Entegris has a 1 year low of $60.75 and a 1 year high of $119.61.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72. Entegris had a return on equity of 11.61% and a net margin of 8.95%.The business had revenue of $807.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $804.63 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.77 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down .1% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.620-0.690 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Entegris will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Entegris

In other news, Director James P. Lederer sold 2,008 shares of the business’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 transaction of $186,422.72. Following the sale, the director owned 20,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,897,092.56. The trade was a 8.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Bertrand Loy sold 57,570 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.88, for a total value of $4,425,981.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 305,820 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,511,441.60. This represents a 15.84% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 63,643 shares of company stock worth $4,966,433 over the last three months. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Entegris

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ENTG. Perigon Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Entegris in the fourth quarter valued at $231,000. Louisbourg Investments Inc. grew its stake in Entegris by 27.0% in the 4th quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc. now owns 38,519 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,245,000 after acquiring an additional 8,194 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Entegris by 135.1% during the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 13,599 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,146,000 after acquiring an additional 7,815 shares in the last quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. raised its position in Entegris by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. now owns 58,337 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $4,915,000 after acquiring an additional 637 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Global X Japan Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. Global X Japan Co. Ltd. now owns 8,373 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $705,000 after purchasing an additional 786 shares in the last quarter.

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.