Traders Purchase High Volume of Call Options on Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG)

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) was the recipient of unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Stock traders acquired 6,577 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 261% compared to the typical volume of 1,824 call options.

Key Stories Impacting Entegris

Here are the key news stories impacting Entegris this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and upbeat near‑term outlook: Entegris reported Q4 EPS that topped consensus and revenue slightly above expectations; management set Q1 EPS guidance of $0.70–$0.78, supporting the stronger near‑term outlook. Entegris Q4 Earnings Call Highlights ENTG Q4 Deep Dive
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price‑target increases: KeyCorp raised its PT to $156 (overweight) and Citigroup raised its PT to $155 (buy), reflecting expectations for further upside after the earnings beat. KeyCorp / StreetInsider Citigroup / Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Shares reached new 12‑month / 52‑week highs on the upbeat outlook and earnings momentum, indicating strong near‑term investor enthusiasm. AmericanBankingNews MSN
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large options activity: traders bought ~6,577 call options (≈+261% vs. typical daily call volume), which often signals bullish speculative positioning or hedging ahead of further moves.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/opinion coverage: a detailed Seeking Alpha take examines long‑term quality vs. current price — useful context but more interpretive than catalytic. Seeking Alpha
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reporting appears anomalous (reports list zero shares and NaN increases), so short‑squeeze risk looks minimal based on the available (likely faulty) data.
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking and valuation pressure: after the earnings‑driven rally to new highs, investors are trimming positions — the stock’s rich multiple and recent run increase the probability of a pullback or consolidation period.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Entegris news, Director James P. Lederer sold 2,008 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.84, for a total value of $186,422.72. Following the sale, the director owned 20,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,897,092.56. This trade represents a 8.95% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total value of $7,804,552.50. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 306,422 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,651,135.42. This trade represents a 17.56% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 131,146 shares of company stock worth $13,154,343. 0.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in Entegris in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Steph & Co. bought a new position in shares of Entegris during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Entegris by 862.1% during the 3rd quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 279 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the period. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Entegris by 260.8% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the period.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $130.90 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a current ratio of 3.35. Entegris has a 52 week low of $60.75 and a 52 week high of $138.99. The firm has a market cap of $19.84 billion, a PE ratio of 85.00 and a beta of 1.33. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $103.23 and its 200-day moving average is $91.34.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $823.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $811.04 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 10.87% and a net margin of 7.37%.Entegris’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.84 EPS. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Entegris will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 28th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s payout ratio is presently 25.97%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ENTG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Citigroup raised their price target on shares of Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Entegris from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 30th. KeyCorp raised their price objective on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Mizuho set a $150.00 price objective on Entegris in a research report on Wednesday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $133.78.

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.