Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Insider Bertrand Loy Sells 50,322 Shares of Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) insider Bertrand Loy sold 50,322 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.41, for a total transaction of $6,914,746.02. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 217,767 shares in the company, valued at $29,923,363.47. This trade represents a 18.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Bertrand Loy also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, February 24th, Bertrand Loy sold 59,516 shares of Entegris stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $138.95, for a total transaction of $8,269,748.20.
• On Monday, February 2nd, Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of Entegris stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total transaction of $7,804,552.50.
• On Monday, December 1st, Bertrand Loy sold 57,570 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $76.88, for a total value of $4,425,981.60.

Entegris Trading Down 3.7%

ENTG opened at $132.20 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 3.35, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.09 billion, a PE ratio of 85.84, a PEG ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.33. Entegris, Inc. has a 1-year low of $60.75 and a 1-year high of $142.50. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $111.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $95.15.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03. Entegris had a return on equity of 10.87% and a net margin of 7.37%.The company had revenue of $823.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $811.04 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.84 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s payout ratio is currently 25.97%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Mizuho set a $150.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price target on Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $133.78.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ENTG. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Entegris by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,017,716 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $1,480,998,000 after purchasing an additional 443,518 shares during the period. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC grew its stake in Entegris by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 7,457,925 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $689,560,000 after purchasing an additional 412,121 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 3rd quarter valued at $644,841,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Entegris by 10.1% during the 3rd 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 during the period. Finally, State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,152,176 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $434,071,000 after buying an additional 61,549 shares during the last quarter.

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.