Insider Selling: Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Sells $280,080.00 in Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Olivier Blachier sold 2,000 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.04, for a total transaction of $280,080.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 34,897 shares in the company, valued at $4,886,975.88. This represents a 5.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Olivier Blachier also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, April 7th, Olivier Blachier sold 275 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.57, for a total transaction of $31,781.75.
• On Friday, February 20th, Olivier Blachier sold 1,664 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total transaction of $218,799.36.

Entegris Price Performance

ENTG stock opened at $127.70 on Thursday. Entegris, Inc. has a one year low of $66.32 and a one year high of $159.15. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $131.04 and its 200-day moving average price is $112.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a current ratio of 3.21. The company has a market capitalization of $19.47 billion, a PE ratio of 73.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.39.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.11. Entegris had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 11.45%. The firm had revenue of $811.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $808.72 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.67 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 29th were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 29th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of Entegris from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Zacks Research cut shares of Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Mizuho set a $175.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a report on Friday, May 1st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Entegris presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $153.78.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entegris

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Entegris in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Entegris by 191.3% during the 1st quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its holdings 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 worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the period. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Finally, First Horizon Corp increased its position in shares of Entegris by 147.1% during the 1st quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during 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.