Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Reaches New 1-Year High Following Dividend Announcement

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) shares reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Thursday following a dividend announcement from the company. The company traded as high as $118.00 and last traded at $113.3490, with a volume of 832174 shares. The stock had previously closed at $104.09.

The newly announced dividend which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s payout ratio is currently 21.16%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on ENTG shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group downgraded shares of Entegris from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $88.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Entegris from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of Entegris from $107.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their price target on Entegris from $108.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $95.57.

Entegris Trading Up 3.4%

The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $87.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $87.10. The stock has a market cap of $17.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.09 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a quick ratio of 2.13, a current ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72. Entegris had a net margin of 8.95% and a return on equity of 11.61%. The company had revenue of $807.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $804.63 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.77 EPS. Entegris’s quarterly revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.620-0.690 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Joseph Colella sold 3,577 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $88.41, for a total value of $316,242.57. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 34,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,038,121.24. This represents a 9.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 488 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.43, for a total transaction of $37,785.84. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 14,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,093,621.32. The trade was a 3.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 63,643 shares of company stock valued at $4,966,433 over the last 90 days. 0.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Entegris in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC raised its stake in Entegris by 862.1% during the third quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 279 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 260.8% in the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 73.7% during the 2nd quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 311 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the period. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000.

Entegris Company Profile

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.