Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Price Target Raised to $156.00

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) had its price objective lifted by KeyCorp from $111.00 to $156.00 in a report released on Wednesday morning, Marketbeat.com reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the semiconductor company’s stock.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on ENTG. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Citigroup increased their price target on Entegris from $100.00 to $145.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Mizuho lowered their price target on Entegris from $108.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $148.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research raised Entegris from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. 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 data from MarketBeat, Entegris has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $133.78.

Entegris Stock Up 0.4%

ENTG opened at $131.43 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $104.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $91.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 3.35 and a quick ratio of 2.13. The stock has a market cap of $19.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 85.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.33. Entegris has a 12 month low of $60.75 and a 12 month high of $138.99.

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

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th will be issued 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 is Wednesday, January 28th. Entegris’s payout ratio is currently 25.97%.

Insider Activity at Entegris

In related news, insider Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total transaction of $7,804,552.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 306,422 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,651,135.42. This trade represents a 17.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 5,830 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total value of $699,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 37,743 shares in the company, valued at $4,529,160. This trade represents a 13.38% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 131,146 shares of company stock valued at $13,154,343. 0.67% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its stake in shares of Entegris by 16.6% during the 2nd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 303,760 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $25,012,000 after acquiring an additional 43,294 shares in the last quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Entegris by 56.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 4,319 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $348,000 after buying an additional 1,552 shares in the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Entegris by 40.8% in the second quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,691 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $378,000 after acquiring an additional 1,360 shares during the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc grew its holdings in shares of Entegris by 25.7% during the second quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 291,058 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $23,474,000 after purchasing an additional 59,534 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB increased its position in Entegris by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 12,487 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,006,000 after acquiring an additional 433 shares in the last quarter.

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.