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

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven analysts that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation, six have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $133.7778.

Several research firms have issued reports on ENTG. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on Entegris from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Entegris

In other Entegris news, SVP Daniel D. Woodland sold 30,474 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.65, for a total transaction of $3,981,428.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 46,904 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,128,007.60. This trade represents a 39.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total transaction of $7,804,552.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 306,422 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,651,135.42. This trade represents a 17.56% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 285,652 shares of company stock worth $34,253,163. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Entegris during the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Steph & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Entegris by 862.1% during the 3rd quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 279 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Entegris by 260.8% during the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 206 shares in the last quarter.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $132.45 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a current ratio of 3.35. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $112.84 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.57. The stock has a market cap of $20.13 billion, a PE ratio of 86.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.33. Entegris has a one year low of $60.75 and a one year high of $142.50.

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

Entegris Dividend Announcement

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