Gibbs Wealth Management Purchases Shares of 4,536 Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Gibbs Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 4,536 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $532,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ENTG. Steph & Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new stake in Entegris during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Millstone Evans Group LLC increased its holdings in Entegris by 191.3% during the 1st quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares in the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Entegris by 147.5% during the 4th quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Horizon Corp raised its position in Entegris by 147.1% in the 1st quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the last quarter.

Entegris Trading Down 4.5%

ENTG opened at $129.15 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $145.81 and its two-hundred day moving average is $132.82. The firm has a market cap of $19.70 billion, a PE ratio of 74.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.31. Entegris, Inc. has a twelve month low of $67.97 and a twelve month high of $186.94. 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 (NASDAQ:ENTG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $811.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $808.72 million. Entegris had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 11.45%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.67 EPS. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.65 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 29th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 29th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is 23.12%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ENTG has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a report 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 report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen raised Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Weiss Ratings raised Entegris from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued 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 given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $164.22.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Joseph Colella sold 6,326 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.17, for a total value of $886,715.42. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 50,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,025,460.57. The trade was a 11.21% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 6,848 shares of Entegris 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 in the company, valued at approximately $8,201,830.03. This represents a 11.08% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 44,466 shares of company stock valued at $6,186,624 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Entegris Profile

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.