Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) insider Bertrand Loy sold 44,138 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $144.41, for a total transaction of $6,373,968.58. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 227,527 shares in the company, valued at $32,857,174.07. The trade was a 16.25% decrease in their position. The sale 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.
Bertrand Loy also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, April 14th, Bertrand Loy sold 17,396 shares of Entegris stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.22, for a total value of $2,439,267.12.
- On Wednesday, February 25th, Bertrand Loy sold 50,322 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.41, for a total value of $6,914,746.02.
- On Tuesday, February 24th, Bertrand Loy sold 59,516 shares of Entegris stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.95, for a total value of $8,269,748.20.
- On Monday, February 2nd, Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of Entegris stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total value of $7,804,552.50.
Entegris Stock Performance
Entegris stock opened at $148.92 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $22.64 billion, a PE ratio of 96.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $125.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $104.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 3.35 and a quick ratio of 2.04. Entegris, Inc. has a 12 month low of $65.72 and a 12 month high of $149.17.
Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.03. Entegris had a net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 10.87%. The company had revenue of $823.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $811.04 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.84 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. Research analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.4 earnings per share for the current year.
Entegris Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 29th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 29th. Entegris's payout ratio is presently 25.97%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on ENTG shares. KeyCorp raised their target price on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Entegris from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Entegris currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $133.78.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Entegris
Institutional Trading of Entegris
Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ENTG. Capital Research Global Investors acquired a new position in Entegris during the 3rd quarter worth $644,841,000. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in shares of Entegris by 1,721.7% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,173,165 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $200,931,000 after purchasing an additional 2,053,869 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Entegris by 183.5% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,167,857 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $292,900,000 after purchasing an additional 2,050,473 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Entegris in the fourth quarter worth about $158,669,000. Finally, Duquesne Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in Entegris in the second quarter worth about $132,741,000.
About Entegris
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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.
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