Susan Rice Sells 19,893 Shares of Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Susan 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 69,038 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,171,007.92. This trade represents a 22.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Entegris Trading Down 2.4%

Shares of ENTG stock opened at $124.22 on Wednesday. Entegris, Inc. has a 1 year low of $66.32 and a 1 year high of $159.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 3.21 and a quick ratio of 2.05. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $130.83 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $111.96. The company has a market cap of $18.94 billion, a PE ratio of 71.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.39.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.11. Entegris had a return on equity of 11.45% and a net margin of 8.18%.The business had revenue of $811.90 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $808.72 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.67 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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, Inc. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 29th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 29th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is 23.12%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entegris

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Truist Financial Corp grew its stake in Entegris by 21.3% in the third quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 63,312 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,854,000 after purchasing an additional 11,119 shares in the last quarter. Freedom Financial Partners LLC grew its stake in Entegris by 105.8% in the fourth quarter. Freedom Financial Partners LLC now owns 34,051 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,869,000 after purchasing an additional 17,509 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Entegris by 10.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,876,271 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $543,325,000 after purchasing an additional 540,755 shares in the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd bought a new position in Entegris in the third quarter worth approximately $12,093,000. Finally, iA Global Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Entegris in the third quarter worth approximately $7,619,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on Entegris from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Mizuho set a $175.00 price target on Entegris in a report on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $148.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group increased their price target on Entegris from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price target on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $153.78.

Key Entegris News

Here are the key news stories impacting Entegris this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Several Entegris executives disclosed stock sales, including SVP Susan G. Rice, SVP Joseph Colella, and SVP Olivier Blachier. The cluster of insider transactions can weigh on sentiment because investors often read it as reduced confidence or a desire to lock in gains. Insider Selling: Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Sells 2,000 Shares of Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Market coverage also highlighted that Entegris and peers such as Kulicke and Soffa and Nova, Amtech were moving lower, reinforcing the view that semiconductor-related stocks were broadly weak. Entegris and Kulicke and Soffa shares plummet, what you need to know
• Negative Sentiment: A separate note said Entegris stock was trading down alongside other chip names, suggesting the move is part of a sector-wide risk-off trade rather than company-specific news alone. Nova, Amtech, and Entegris stocks trade down, what you need to know
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent earnings were solid, with Entegris beating EPS estimates and slightly topping revenue expectations, so the current weakness looks more sentiment-driven than fundamentals-driven.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed but not deteriorating sharply overall, with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, though Goldman Sachs kept a Sell rating while UBS and Wall Street Zen turned more constructive.

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.