Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $164.2222.

ENTG has been the topic of several analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Entegris from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Mizuho upped their price objective on Entegris from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st.

Entegris Stock Down 1.9%

ENTG stock opened at $137.48 on Thursday. Entegris has a twelve month low of $67.97 and a twelve month high of $186.94. 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 stock has a market cap of $20.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 79.47, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 1.31. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $145.97 and its 200-day moving average price is $132.52.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $811.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $808.72 million. Entegris had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 11.45%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.67 EPS. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Entegris will post 3.65 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 29th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 29th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s payout ratio is currently 23.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Joseph Colella sold 6,326 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.17, for a total transaction of $886,715.42. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 50,121 shares in the company, valued at $7,025,460.57. This trade represents a 11.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.04, for a total transaction of $280,080.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 34,897 shares in the company, valued at $4,886,975.88. This trade represents a 5.42% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 44,466 shares of company stock worth $6,186,624 in the last quarter. 0.53% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Steph & Co. bought a new stake in Entegris in the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Entegris during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its position in shares of Entegris by 191.3% during 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 in the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Entegris by 147.5% during 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 in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp grew its position in shares of Entegris by 147.1% during the first quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares in 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.