Entegris, Inc. $ENTG Stock Bought by Inspire Investing LLC

Inspire Investing LLC increased its position in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 82.2% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 45,191 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 20,391 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC’s holdings in Entegris were worth $6,962,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new position in Entegris during the second quarter valued at $3,683,556,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,885,239 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $689,990,000 after buying an additional 68,152 shares in the last quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA bought a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 2nd quarter valued at $562,141,000. Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris in the 2nd quarter worth about $489,403,000. Finally, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris in the 2nd quarter worth about $486,101,000.

Insider Activity at Entegris

In related news, SVP Joseph Colella sold 3,916 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.48, for a total value of $644,103.68. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 50,297 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,272,850.56. This trade represents a 7.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Olivier Blachier sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $160.66, for a total value of $321,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 34,997 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,622,618.02. This trade represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 7,978 shares of company stock valued at $1,273,734 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ENTG opened at $134.52 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $20.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 67.60, a PEG ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.40. Entegris, Inc. has a twelve month low of $67.97 and a twelve month high of $186.94. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 3.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. The company has a 50 day moving average of $145.86 and a 200 day moving average of $144.36.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.11. The business 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 company’s revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.66 EPS. Entegris has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.040 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.93 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 28th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 28th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.10%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently issued reports on ENTG shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Entegris to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Entegris from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upgraded Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $152.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $181.67.

Entegris Profile

Entegris, Inc is a materials science and process technology company that supplies products and solutions used in the manufacture of semiconductors and other advanced technology products. Its offerings help chipmakers manage contamination, handle sensitive materials, and improve process control across the semiconductor production cycle.

The company’s products include specialty chemicals and gases, filtration and purification systems, wafer and substrate handling products, fluid-management components, and advanced materials used in semiconductor fabrication.