Louisbourg Investments Inc. Acquires 8,194 Shares of Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Louisbourg Investments Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 27.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 38,519 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,194 shares during the quarter. Louisbourg Investments Inc.’s holdings in Entegris were worth $3,245,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Entegris during the second quarter worth $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in Entegris during the third quarter worth about $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 862.1% in the third quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 279 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Entegris by 260.8% in the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the period. Finally, Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in Entegris during the third quarter worth approximately $34,000.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Entegris news, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 1,664 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total transaction of $218,799.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 29,497 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,878,560.53. The trade was a 5.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total value of $7,804,552.50. Following the sale, the insider owned 306,422 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,651,135.42. This trade represents a 17.56% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 226,074 shares of company stock worth $29,640,758 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently commented on ENTG shares. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup lifted 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. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on shares of Entegris from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $133.78.

Entegris Stock Performance

Shares of Entegris stock opened at $116.40 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $17.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 75.58, a PEG ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.32. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $122.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $101.52. The company has a current ratio of 3.35, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Entegris, Inc. has a 1-year low of $60.75 and a 1-year high of $142.50.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 quarter last year, the firm posted $0.84 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue 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, analysts anticipate that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is presently 25.97%.

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.