Entegris, Inc. $ENTG Shares Bought by Cantillon Capital Management LLC

Cantillon Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 0.8% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 2,459,153 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,434 shares during the quarter. Cantillon Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Entegris were worth $207,184,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund boosted its position in 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 valued at $2,645,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC grew its position in shares of Entegris by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 33,918 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,858,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Entegris by 13.3% in the 4th 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. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its position in Entegris by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 6,698 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $564,000 after purchasing an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. Finally, National Bank of Canada FI lifted its position in Entegris by 7.5% in the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 2,154 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $199,000 after purchasing an additional 151 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on ENTG shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 30th. Zacks Research cut Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho increased their price objective on Entegris from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their target price on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $154.33.

Entegris Price Performance

ENTG stock opened at $125.41 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $136.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $116.66. The company has a market capitalization of $19.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.49, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.37. Entegris, Inc. has a 52 week low of $67.97 and a 52 week high of $159.15. The company has a current ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.11. Entegris had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 11.45%. The business had revenue of $811.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $808.72 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 29th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, April 29th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.12%.

Insider Activity at Entegris

In other news, SVP Joseph Colella sold 6,326 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.17, for a total value of $886,715.42. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 50,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,025,460.57. The trade was a 11.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Bertrand Loy sold 44,138 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.41, for a total value of $6,373,968.58. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 227,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $32,857,174.07. This trade represents a 16.25% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 107,867 shares of company stock worth $15,215,629 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

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.