Ground Swell Capital LLC Invests $479,000 in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Ground Swell Capital LLC bought a new position in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 4,082 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $479,000. Entegris comprises 0.9% of Ground Swell Capital LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 23rd largest holding.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. California Public Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in Entegris by 7.5% during the 2nd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 193,090 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,573,000 after purchasing an additional 13,544 shares in the last quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 66.3% in the second quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 45,627 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,680,000 after purchasing an additional 18,195 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 1.6% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 70,021 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,647,000 after purchasing an additional 1,114 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. boosted its position in shares of Entegris by 3.8% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 200,823 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $16,196,000 after buying an additional 7,292 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Diversify Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Entegris during the second quarter valued at approximately $241,000.

Insider Activity at Entegris

In related news, Director James P. Lederer sold 3,569 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.59, for a total transaction of $512,472.71. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 18,277 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,624,394.43. This trade represents a 16.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.04, for a total transaction of $280,080.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 34,897 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,886,975.88. This trade represents a 5.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 107,867 shares of company stock worth $15,215,629. 0.53% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ENTG has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Mizuho increased their price target on Entegris from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 29th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Entegris from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 30th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Entegris currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.33.

Entegris Stock Performance

ENTG stock opened at $161.43 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.05, a current ratio of 3.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. The firm has a market cap of $24.62 billion, a PE ratio of 93.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.37. The business has a 50 day moving average of $146.86 and a 200-day moving average of $124.92. Entegris, Inc. has a 12-month low of $67.97 and a 12-month high of $186.94.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $808.72 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.67 earnings per share. Entegris’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 29th were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 29th. Entegris’s payout ratio is presently 23.12%.

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.