Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Sells $308,310.24 in Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Susan Rice sold 2,062 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.52, for a total value of $308,310.24. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 66,976 shares in the company, valued at approximately $10,014,251.52. The trade was a 2.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Entegris Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of NASDAQ ENTG opened at $161.76 on Friday. 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 stock has a market capitalization of $24.67 billion, a PE ratio of 81.29, a P/E/G ratio of 1.51 and a beta of 1.35. Entegris, Inc. has a one year low of $67.97 and a one year high of $186.94. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $146.89 and its 200-day moving average price is $136.04.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.11. Entegris had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 9.18%.The company had revenue of $883.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $835.79 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.66 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.040 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.91 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 29th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 29th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.10%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Steph & Co. bought a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Entegris in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC increased its position in shares of Entegris by 191.3% in the first quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Entegris in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Entegris by 147.5% in the fourth quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently issued reports on ENTG shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price objective on shares of Entegris from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Entegris from $205.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $170.89.

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.