Insider Selling: Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Sells 6,848 Shares of Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Clinton Haris sold 6,848 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.23, for a total value of $1,021,927.04. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 54,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,201,830.03. The trade was a 11.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Entegris Stock Performance

Shares of Entegris stock traded down $0.17 on Thursday, hitting $139.84. The stock had a trading volume of 695,576 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,923,081. Entegris, Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.32 and a 52-week high of $159.15. 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 cap of $21.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.66, a P/E/G ratio of 1.77 and a beta of 1.39. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $133.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $113.93.

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

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 29th were paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 29th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.12%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ENTG has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Entegris from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $148.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research downgraded Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and set a $115.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $153.78.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of ENTG. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Entegris during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. grew its holdings 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 worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Entegris by 191.3% in the 1st quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring 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.