Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Price Target Raised to $155.00

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) had its target price upped by Citigroup from $145.00 to $155.00 in a report published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the semiconductor company’s stock.

ENTG has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Entegris from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $148.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research note on Wednesday. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Entegris has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $133.78.

Entegris Price Performance

ENTG stock opened at $131.43 on Wednesday. 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 company’s 50-day moving average is $104.08 and its 200-day moving average is $91.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.98 billion, a PE ratio of 85.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.33. Entegris has a 1 year low of $60.75 and a 1 year high of $138.99.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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%.The firm’s revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.84 EPS. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Entegris will post 3.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 488 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.43, for a total transaction of $37,785.84. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 14,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,093,621.32. This trade represents a 3.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 5,830 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total value of $699,600.00. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 131,146 shares of company stock worth $13,154,343. Corporate insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entegris

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in shares of Entegris in the 4th quarter worth about $1,556,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its position in Entegris by 388.1% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 530,675 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $44,715,000 after acquiring an additional 421,962 shares during the period. Heights Point Management LP purchased a new position in Entegris in the fourth quarter valued at about $3,076,000. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its stake in Entegris by 2,865.2% in the fourth quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 145,947 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $12,296,000 after acquiring an additional 141,025 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of Entegris by 3.4% during the 4th quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 1,316,939 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $110,952,000 after acquiring an additional 43,112 shares during the period.

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.