Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) has received an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eleven research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have issued a hold recommendation and seven have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $156.5556.

Several brokerages have commented on ENTG. Mizuho boosted their price target on shares of Entegris from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “sell” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a report on Friday, May 1st. UBS Group increased their target price 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. Needham & Company LLC raised their target price on shares of Entegris from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $160.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a report on Friday, May 1st.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 19,893 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $132.84, for a total transaction of $2,642,586.12. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 69,038 shares in the company, valued at $9,171,007.92. The trade was a 22.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Joseph Colella sold 6,326 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.17, for a total transaction of $886,715.42. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 50,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,025,460.57. This represents a 11.21% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 107,867 shares of company stock worth $15,215,629 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ENTG. Freedom Financial Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 105.8% during the fourth quarter. Freedom Financial Partners LLC now owns 34,051 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,869,000 after purchasing an additional 17,509 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Entegris by 13.2% in the 3rd quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 145,771 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $13,478,000 after buying an additional 17,043 shares in the last quarter. Dream Peak Capital Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 4th quarter valued at $27,025,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Entegris during the 3rd quarter valued at $17,909,000. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of Entegris by 616.5% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 146,230 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $12,320,000 after acquiring an additional 125,822 shares during the last quarter.

Entegris Stock Performance

ENTG opened at $146.66 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $148.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $127.33. 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 company has a market capitalization of $22.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 84.77, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.31. Entegris has a 1-year low of $67.97 and a 1-year high of $186.94.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $811.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $808.72 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 11.45% and a net margin of 8.18%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. Research analysts predict that Entegris will post 3.6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

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

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.