Olivier Blachier Sells 2,000 Shares of Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Olivier Blachier sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.04, for a total transaction of $280,080.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 34,897 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,886,975.88. This trade represents a 5.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Olivier Blachier also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, April 7th, Olivier Blachier sold 275 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.57, for a total transaction of $31,781.75.
• On Friday, February 20th, Olivier Blachier sold 1,664 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total transaction of $218,799.36.

Entegris Stock Performance

ENTG stock traded down $6.98 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $126.09. 1,607,749 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,918,976. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $130.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $111.50. The company has a current ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.23 billion, a PE ratio of 72.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.39. Entegris, Inc. has a 1-year low of $66.32 and a 1-year high of $159.15.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.11. Entegris had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 11.45%. The firm had revenue of $811.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $808.72 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.67 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 29th will be given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 29th. Entegris’s payout ratio is presently 23.12%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded shares of Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Entegris from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Entegris from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Needham & Company LLC lifted their price objective on shares of Entegris from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Entegris currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $153.78.

Institutional Trading of Entegris

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in Entegris in the third quarter valued at $25,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in Entegris in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Entegris by 260.8% in 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 during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new position in Entegris in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC lifted its holdings in Entegris by 191.3% in the first quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 176 shares during the period.

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.