Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Sets New 52-Week High – Should You Buy?

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG)’s stock price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $122.99 and last traded at $123.74, with a volume of 18442 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $120.41.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ENTG has been the subject of several research reports. Mizuho cut their price target on Entegris from $108.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut shares of Entegris from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and lowered their price target for the company from $88.00 to $75.00 in a report on Monday, December 15th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Entegris from $105.00 to $126.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, Citigroup upped their target price on Entegris from $100.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $111.00.

Entegris Trading Up 2.4%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a current ratio of 3.44. The company has a market capitalization of $18.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.20 and a beta of 1.31. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $92.38 and a 200-day moving average price of $88.65.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.72 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.72. The business had revenue of $807.10 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $804.63 million. Entegris had a net margin of 8.95% and a return on equity of 11.61%. Entegris’s revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.77 earnings per share. Entegris has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.620-0.690 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 28th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 28th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 21.16%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Entegris

In other news, Director James P. Lederer sold 2,008 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.84, for a total transaction of $186,422.72. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 20,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,897,092.56. The trade was a 8.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 488 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.43, for a total value of $37,785.84. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,093,621.32. This represents a 3.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 69,473 shares of company stock valued at $5,666,033. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entegris

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Congress Asset Management Co. boosted its position in shares of Entegris by 17.9% during the 3rd quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 182,906 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $16,912,000 after purchasing an additional 27,813 shares in the last quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in Entegris by 3.3% in the second quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 48,999 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,963,000 after buying an additional 1,567 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 37.4% during the 2nd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 1,040,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $83,904,000 after buying an additional 283,402 shares in the last quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC grew its position in shares of Entegris by 81.5% during the 3rd quarter. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 34,266 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,168,000 after buying an additional 15,383 shares during the period. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Entegris in the 3rd quarter valued at $3,545,000.

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.