Key Points
- Entegris director James Lederer sold 3,569 shares on June 3 at an average price of $143.59, totaling about $512,473. After the transaction, he still owned 18,277 shares, and the sale reduced his stake by 16.34%.
- The company recently reported better-than-expected quarterly results, with EPS of $0.86 versus the $0.75 estimate and revenue of $811.9 million, up 5% year over year. Entegris also issued Q2 2026 guidance of $0.76 to $0.84 EPS.
- Wall Street remains broadly positive on ENTG, with seven Buy ratings, three Hold ratings, and one Sell rating. The consensus target price is $154.33, while shares recently traded around $139.88.
Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) Director James Lederer sold 3,569 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.59, for a total transaction of $512,472.71. Following the sale, the director directly owned 18,277 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,624,394.43. The trade was a 16.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.
Entegris Trading Down 0.3%
ENTG stock opened at $139.88 on Friday. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $136.21 and its 200-day simple moving average is $116.30. 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, Inc. has a 52-week low of $67.97 and a 52-week high of $159.15. The firm has a market cap of $21.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.86, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.37.
Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $808.72 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.67 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Entegris Dividend Announcement
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 29th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 29th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Entegris's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.12%.
Institutional Trading of Entegris
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in ENTG. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Entegris by 260.8% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC increased its holdings in shares of Entegris by 191.3% during the 1st quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the last quarter.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of research analysts recently weighed in on ENTG shares. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Entegris from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on shares of Entegris from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Oppenheimer reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $160.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, KeyCorp raised their target price on shares of Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $154.33.
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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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