Mizuho Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Stock

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) had its price objective hoisted by research analysts at Mizuho from $180.00 to $200.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the semiconductor company’s stock. Mizuho’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 11.20% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on ENTG. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Entegris from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Zacks Research lowered Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Friday, May 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “sell” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of Entegris from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $156.56.

Entegris Trading Up 5.2%

Shares of NASDAQ ENTG opened at $179.86 on Wednesday. Entegris has a 1-year low of $67.97 and a 1-year high of $186.94. 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 business’s 50 day moving average is $148.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $126.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 103.97, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.37.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.11. Entegris had a return on equity of 11.45% and a net margin of 8.18%.The business had revenue of $811.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $808.72 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.67 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Entegris will post 3.6 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 19,893 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.84, for a total value of $2,642,586.12. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 69,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,171,007.92. This represents a 22.37% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director James P. Lederer sold 3,569 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.59, for a total transaction of $512,472.71. Following the transaction, the director owned 18,277 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,624,394.43. This represents a 16.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 107,867 shares of company stock valued at $15,215,629 over the last quarter. 0.53% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Entegris

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Entegris in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Steph & Co. bought a new stake in Entegris during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new stake in Entegris during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its stake in Entegris by 191.3% in the first quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew 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 during the last quarter.

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.