Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) has been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eleven ratings firms that are currently covering the company, 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 12 month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $154.3333.

ENTG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group increased their target price on Entegris from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research downgraded Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and set a $115.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho increased their target price on Entegris from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a report on Friday, May 1st.

Insider Transactions at Entegris

In other Entegris news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 6,848 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.23, for a total value of $1,021,927.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 54,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,201,830.03. This represents a 11.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 19,893 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.84, for a total value of $2,642,586.12. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 69,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,171,007.92. This trade represents a 22.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 107,867 shares of company stock worth $15,215,629. 0.53% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in Entegris in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its holdings in Entegris by 191.3% in the 1st quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after acquiring an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in Entegris in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. First Horizon Corp raised its holdings in Entegris by 147.1% in the 1st quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new position in Entegris in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $161.43 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $146.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $124.92. Entegris has a twelve month low of $67.97 and a twelve month high of $186.94. The company has a market cap of $24.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 93.31, a PEG ratio of 2.01 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.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.11. Entegris had a return on equity of 11.45% and a net margin of 8.18%.The firm had revenue of $811.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $808.72 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.67 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. Research analysts predict that Entegris will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

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

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.