HighVista Strategies LLC Sells 5,200 Shares of Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

HighVista Strategies LLC reduced its stake in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 24.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,700 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 5,200 shares during the period. HighVista Strategies LLC’s holdings in Entegris were worth $1,452,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Savant Capital LLC increased its position in Entegris by 13.2% in the second quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 3,696 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $298,000 after buying an additional 431 shares during the last quarter. Forsta AP Fonden raised its stake in Entegris by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 28,400 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,290,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares during the period. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey lifted its holdings in Entegris by 4.4% during the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 22,796 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,838,000 after purchasing an additional 951 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS boosted its position in Entegris by 7.7% during the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 38,899 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,137,000 after purchasing an additional 2,773 shares during the period. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC raised its position in shares of Entegris by 487.2% in the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 54,036 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $4,358,000 after purchasing an additional 44,834 shares during the period.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on ENTG shares. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price objective on shares of Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned 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, Entegris currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.78.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Daniel D. Woodland sold 30,474 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.65, for a total transaction of $3,981,428.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 46,904 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,128,007.60. This trade represents a 39.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Joseph Colella sold 1,580 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total transaction of $207,754.20. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 45,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,026,844.15. This represents a 3.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 226,074 shares of company stock valued at $29,640,758 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Entegris Price Performance

ENTG stock opened at $108.28 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $119.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $98.47. The stock has a market cap of $16.46 billion, a PE ratio of 70.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.30. Entegris, Inc. has a one year low of $60.75 and a one year high of $142.50. 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 (NASDAQ:ENTG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $811.04 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.84 EPS. 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. On average, analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 28th were given a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Entegris’s payout ratio is presently 25.97%.

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.