James Lederer Sells 3,569 Shares of Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) Director James Lederer sold 3,569 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.59, for a total transaction of $512,472.71. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 18,277 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,624,394.43. This trade represents a 16.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Entegris Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of Entegris stock traded up $0.77 on Thursday, reaching $141.10. 667,516 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,912,985. Entegris, Inc. has a 1-year low of $67.97 and a 1-year high of $159.15. The company has a market cap of $21.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 81.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.78 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 3.21 and a quick ratio of 2.05. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $135.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $115.87.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.67 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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, equities analysts forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.6 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on ENTG. Mizuho upped their price target on Entegris from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “sell” rating and set a $115.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group upped their price target on Entegris from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Zacks Research cut shares of Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a report on Friday, May 1st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $154.33.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ENTG. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Entegris during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Steph & Co. purchased a new stake in Entegris during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position in Entegris by 260.8% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new stake in Entegris during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC increased its position in Entegris by 191.3% during the 1st quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares in the last quarter.

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.