Analysts Set Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) PT at $170.89

Shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) have earned an average rating of “Buy” from the twelve research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have assigned a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $170.8889.

Several analysts have commented on ENTG shares. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Entegris from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Entegris from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Entegris

In related news, SVP Joseph Colella sold 3,916 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.48, for a total value of $644,103.68. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 50,297 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,272,850.56. The trade was a 7.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 6,848 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.23, for a total transaction of $1,021,927.04. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 54,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,201,830.03. This trade represents a 11.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 18,395 shares of company stock worth $2,808,134 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Entegris during the 4th quarter worth $158,669,000. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in shares of Entegris by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 494,491 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $41,661,000 after purchasing an additional 12,348 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in Entegris by 20.9% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 202,196 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $17,035,000 after purchasing an additional 34,894 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC grew its position in Entegris by 15.0% in the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 420,758 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $35,449,000 after purchasing an additional 54,973 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in Entegris by 122.0% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 455,882 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $38,408,000 after buying an additional 250,574 shares during the last quarter.

Entegris Stock Performance

ENTG opened at $143.66 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $21.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 3.05 and a quick ratio of 1.85. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $147.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $137.08. Entegris has a 1-year low of $67.97 and a 1-year high of $186.94.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $883.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $835.79 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 9.18%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.66 earnings per share. Entegris has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.040 EPS. Research analysts predict that Entegris will post 3.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 29th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 29th. Entegris’s payout ratio is presently 20.10%.

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.