Joseph Colella Sells 6,326 Shares of Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Joseph Colella sold 6,326 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.17, for a total transaction of $886,715.42. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 50,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,025,460.57. This trade represents a 11.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

Joseph Colella also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, April 7th, Joseph Colella sold 1,592 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.57, for a total transaction of $183,987.44.
• On Friday, February 20th, Joseph Colella sold 1,580 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total transaction of $207,754.20.

Entegris Stock Down 2.4%

ENTG stock opened at $124.22 on Wednesday. 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, Inc. has a one year low of $66.32 and a one year high of $159.15. The company has a fifty day moving average of $130.83 and a 200-day moving average of $111.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.94 billion, a PE ratio of 71.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.39.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 analysts’ expectations of $808.72 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $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. As a group, analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.59 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 29th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 29th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.12%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $148.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $115.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, KeyCorp raised 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. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $153.78.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ENTG. Capital Research Global Investors acquired a new position in Entegris during the third quarter worth about $644,841,000. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in Entegris by 1,721.7% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,173,165 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $200,931,000 after acquiring an additional 2,053,869 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its position in Entegris by 183.5% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,167,857 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $292,900,000 after acquiring an additional 2,050,473 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Entegris during the fourth quarter worth about $158,669,000. Finally, Duquesne Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris during the second quarter worth about $132,741,000.

Trending Headlines about Entegris

Here are the key news stories impacting Entegris this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Several Entegris executives disclosed stock sales, including SVP Susan G. Rice, SVP Joseph Colella, and SVP Olivier Blachier. The cluster of insider transactions can weigh on sentiment because investors often read it as reduced confidence or a desire to lock in gains. Insider Selling: Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Sells 2,000 Shares of Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Market coverage also highlighted that Entegris and peers such as Kulicke and Soffa and Nova, Amtech were moving lower, reinforcing the view that semiconductor-related stocks were broadly weak. Entegris and Kulicke and Soffa shares plummet, what you need to know
• Negative Sentiment: A separate note said Entegris stock was trading down alongside other chip names, suggesting the move is part of a sector-wide risk-off trade rather than company-specific news alone. Nova, Amtech, and Entegris stocks trade down, what you need to know
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent earnings were solid, with Entegris beating EPS estimates and slightly topping revenue expectations, so the current weakness looks more sentiment-driven than fundamentals-driven.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed but not deteriorating sharply overall, with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, though Goldman Sachs kept a Sell rating while UBS and Wall Street Zen turned more constructive.

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.