Insider Selling: Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Director Sells 3,569 Shares of Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) Director James Lederer sold 3,569 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.59, for a total transaction of $512,472.71. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 18,277 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,624,394.43. The trade was a 16.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Entegris Trading Up 0.6%

ENTG stock traded up $0.77 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $141.10. The stock had a trading volume of 667,516 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,912,985. The firm has a market cap of $21.52 billion, a PE ratio of 81.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 3.21 and a quick ratio of 2.05. Entegris, Inc. has a 12-month low of $67.97 and a 12-month high of $159.15. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $135.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $115.87.

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

Entegris Announces Dividend

The firm 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 was Wednesday, April 29th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s payout ratio is 23.12%.

Institutional Trading of Entegris

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund raised its stake in Entegris by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 31,400 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,645,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Parvin Asset Management LLC raised its stake in Entegris by 19.2% during the 1st quarter. Parvin Asset Management LLC now owns 745 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $87,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Lido Advisors LLC raised its stake in Entegris by 1.5% during the 1st quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 8,542 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,002,000 after purchasing an additional 125 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC raised its stake in Entegris by 0.4% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 33,918 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,858,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the period. Finally, Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Entegris by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 44,907 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $5,199,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on ENTG. Weiss Ratings upgraded Entegris from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Entegris from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “sell” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 30th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on Entegris from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $154.33.

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.