Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Hits New 1-Year High – Should You Buy?

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG)’s share price hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as high as $182.97 and last traded at $182.7150, with a volume of 18263 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $178.77.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on ENTG shares. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 30th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Mizuho boosted their price target on Entegris from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Entegris from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Entegris presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.33.

Entegris Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $25.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 97.24, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 1.37. 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 business’s 50 day simple moving average is $144.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $123.47.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $811.90 million for 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Bertrand Loy sold 44,138 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction on Friday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.41, for a total value of $6,373,968.58. Following the transaction, the insider owned 227,527 shares in the company, valued at approximately $32,857,174.07. This trade represents a 16.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 50,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,025,460.57. This trade represents a 11.21% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 107,867 shares of company stock worth $15,215,629. 0.53% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entegris

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ENTG. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund increased its position in Entegris by 0.3% in 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 acquiring an additional 100 shares during the period. Parvin Asset Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Entegris by 19.2% during the first quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 745 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares during the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 1.5% during the first quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 8,542 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,002,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 0.4% in 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 purchasing an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 0.3% in the first quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 44,907 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,199,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during 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.