Danske Bank A S Buys 3,800 Shares of Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Danske Bank A S increased its stake in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 5.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 75,300 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,800 shares during the quarter. Danske Bank A S’s holdings in Entegris were worth $6,344,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. New York State Teachers Retirement System grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 10.6% in the 4th quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 71,873 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $6,055,000 after buying an additional 6,900 shares during the period. Narwhal Capital Management grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. Narwhal Capital Management now owns 44,159 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,720,000 after buying an additional 1,832 shares during the period. Interchange Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris in the 4th quarter valued at about $211,000. Vest Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris in the 4th quarter valued at about $229,000. Finally, M&T Bank Corp grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 31,563 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,660,000 after buying an additional 3,184 shares during the period.

Insider Activity at Entegris

In related news, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 1,664 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total value of $218,799.36. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 29,497 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,878,560.53. This represents a 5.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Linda Lagorga sold 11,438 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total value of $1,544,130.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 33,810 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,564,350. The trade was a 25.28% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 218,395 shares of company stock valued at $30,165,611 in the last 90 days. 0.53% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Entegris Stock Performance

NASDAQ ENTG opened at $138.96 on Tuesday. Entegris, Inc. has a 1 year low of $66.32 and a 1 year high of $159.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 3.21 and a quick ratio of 2.05. The firm has a market cap of $21.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.32, a PEG ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $128.28 and a 200-day moving average price of $108.07.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $811.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $808.72 million. Entegris had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 11.45%. The business’s revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.56 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 29th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 29th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.97%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ENTG has been the subject of several research reports. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $148.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Entegris from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Needham & Company LLC boosted 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. Finally, Oppenheimer restated an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $153.78.

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.