Investors Buy High Volume of Entegris Call Options (NASDAQ:ENTG)

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) was the target of unusually large options trading on Wednesday. Stock traders acquired 6,577 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of 261% compared to the average daily volume of 1,824 call options.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ENTG has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Mizuho set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a report on Wednesday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a report on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $148.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, KeyCorp increased their price target on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $133.78.

Insider Transactions at Entegris

In other Entegris news, Director James P. Lederer sold 2,008 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.84, for a total transaction of $186,422.72. Following the sale, the director owned 20,434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,897,092.56. The trade was a 8.95% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total value of $7,804,552.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 306,422 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,651,135.42. The trade was a 17.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 131,146 shares of company stock valued at $13,154,343 over the last 90 days. 0.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entegris

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital Research Global Investors acquired a new position in shares of Entegris during the 3rd quarter valued at $644,841,000. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in Entegris in the 2nd quarter valued at about $211,786,000. Van ECK Associates Corp boosted its position in shares of Entegris by 1,721.7% during the 3rd quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 2,173,165 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $200,931,000 after purchasing an additional 2,053,869 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 183.5% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,167,857 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $292,900,000 after purchasing an additional 2,050,473 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Duquesne Family Office LLC acquired a new position in shares of Entegris in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $132,741,000.

Trending Headlines about Entegris

Here are the key news stories impacting Entegris this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and raised near-term outlook — Entegris reported Q4 revenue of $823.9M and EPS of $0.70, both above consensus, and issued Q1 EPS guidance of $0.70–$0.78 (above the prior consensus). This combination of a beat and above-consensus EPS guide is the core fundamental reason for the rally. Entegris Reports Results for Fourth Quarter of 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target and rating upgrades — Multiple firms boosted targets and maintained buy/overweight stances (Citigroup to $155, KeyCorp to $156, Needham reaffirmed $150), signaling increased analyst confidence and providing secondary bullish momentum. Benzinga Street Insider
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity — Large call buying (6,577 calls, ~261% above average) indicates speculative or hedged bullish bets by traders, adding short-term upside pressure on the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Balance-sheet and capital plan clarity — Management outlined a sub-3.5x net leverage target and ~$250M CapEx plan for 2026, signaling disciplined capital allocation as fab construction and advanced-node demand recover. Seeking Alpha
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials and transcripts available — The earnings call transcript and slide deck were published (useful for digging into segment details and cadence but not new news). Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data appears noisy — reported short-interest entries show zero/NaN values and a 0.0 days ratio, which is not credible and should be treated cautiously until corrected.
• Negative Sentiment: YoY earnings decline and mixed revenue trend — Q4 EPS of $0.70 is below last year’s $0.84 and revenue was down ~3% YoY, highlighting ongoing cyclical pressure in parts of the business that could limit multiple expansion absent sustained recovery.
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage frames Q1 outlook as “soft” despite the EPS beat — a few headlines caution that near-term demand variability and a conservative revenue range temper the otherwise solid 2025 results. Yahoo Finance article

Entegris Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of ENTG stock traded up $3.44 on Wednesday, reaching $136.88. 1,937,616 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,621,489. The company has a quick ratio of 2.13, a current ratio of 3.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The stock has a market cap of $20.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.42 and a beta of 1.33. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $101.35 and a two-hundred day moving average of $90.73. Entegris has a 1-year low of $60.75 and a 1-year high of $138.99.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $823.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $811.04 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 11.61% and a net margin of 8.95%.The business’s revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.84 earnings per share. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Entegris will post 3.51 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 21.16%.

Entegris Company 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.