Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and seven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $105.30.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Entegris from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Entegris from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Oppenheimer began coverage on shares of Entegris in a research report on Thursday, September 4th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $95.00 price objective for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on shares of Entegris in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $85.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd.

Entegris Stock Down 1.1%

Shares of ENTG opened at $92.46 on Friday. Entegris has a fifty-two week low of $60.75 and a fifty-two week high of $113.90. The company’s fifty day moving average is $84.31 and its two-hundred day moving average is $81.50. The firm has a market cap of $14.02 billion, a PE ratio of 47.66 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.95, a current ratio of 3.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.01. Entegris had a return on equity of 12.05% and a net margin of 9.17%.The business had revenue of $792.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $753.85 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.71 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.680-0.700 EPS. Analysts forecast that Entegris will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 30th were given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 30th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.62%.

Insider Transactions at Entegris

In other Entegris news, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 8,858 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.84, for a total value of $707,222.72. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 56,912 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,543,854.08. This trade represents a 13.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 3,627 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $326,430.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 37,743 shares in the company, valued at $3,396,870. This represents a 8.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entegris

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Entegris by 235.8% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,014,198 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $438,642,000 after purchasing an additional 3,520,997 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the second quarter worth approximately $211,786,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its stake in shares of Entegris by 21.1% in the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,555,677 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,185,852,000 after buying an additional 2,361,065 shares during the last quarter. Duquesne Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in Entegris in the second quarter valued at $132,741,000. Finally, Durable Capital Partners LP boosted its stake in Entegris by 43.3% during the 1st quarter. Durable Capital Partners LP now owns 2,914,417 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $254,953,000 after acquiring an additional 881,198 shares during the last quarter.

About Entegris

Entegris, Inc develops, manufactures, and supplies microcontamination control products, specialty chemicals, and advanced materials handling solutions in North America, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Europe, and Southeast Asia. It operates in three segments: Materials Solutions (MS); Microcontamination Control (MC); and Advanced Materials Handling (AMH).