Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the eleven analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $156.5556.

A number of analysts have recently commented on the stock. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Entegris from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen cut Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 30th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their price objective on Entegris from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Zacks Research cut Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Friday, May 1st.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Bertrand Loy sold 44,138 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction on 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 owned 227,527 shares in the company, valued at $32,857,174.07. The trade was a 16.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director James P. Lederer sold 3,569 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.59, for a total transaction of $512,472.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,277 shares in the company, valued at $2,624,394.43. The trade was a 16.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 107,867 shares of company stock valued at $15,215,629 in the last 90 days. 0.53% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entegris

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Entegris in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its position in shares of Entegris by 191.3% during the first quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Steph & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. First Horizon Corp increased its stake in shares of Entegris by 147.1% during the first quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the period. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new stake in Entegris in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000.

Entegris Price Performance

NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $146.66 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $148.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $127.19. The firm has a market cap of $22.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 84.77, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a current ratio of 3.21. Entegris has a one year low of $67.97 and a one year high of $186.94.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analysts’ expectations of $808.72 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.67 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. Research analysts expect that Entegris will post 3.6 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 29th were 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 of this dividend was Wednesday, April 29th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.12%.

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.