Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Insider Sells $8,269,748.20 in Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) insider Bertrand Loy sold 59,516 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.95, for a total transaction of $8,269,748.20. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 268,089 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,250,966.55. This trade represents a 18.17% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Bertrand Loy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, February 25th, Bertrand Loy sold 50,322 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.41, for a total value of $6,914,746.02.
• On Monday, February 2nd, Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total value of $7,804,552.50.
• On Monday, December 1st, Bertrand Loy sold 57,570 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.88, for a total value of $4,425,981.60.

Entegris Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $132.45 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $112.84 and its 200 day moving average is $95.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 3.35 and a quick ratio of 2.04. Entegris, Inc. has a 1 year low of $60.75 and a 1 year high of $142.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 86.01, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.33.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $823.90 million for 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%.The company’s revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.84 earnings per share. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 28th. Entegris’s payout ratio is presently 25.97%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 31,400 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,645,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC grew its position in Entegris by 2.7% during the third quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,817 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $454,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC increased its holdings in Entegris by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 33,918 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,858,000 after buying an additional 127 shares in the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Entegris by 13.3% in the fourth quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 1,152 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $97,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of Entegris by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 6,698 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $564,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ENTG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup lifted their target price on Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $148.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Entegris from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price 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.