Vanguard Group Inc. Has $1.48 Billion Position in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 2.8% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 16,017,716 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after acquiring an additional 443,518 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 10.57% of Entegris worth $1,480,998,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Entegris in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 862.1% during the 3rd quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 279 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 250 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 260.8% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 206 shares during the last quarter. Quent Capital LLC bought a new stake in shares of Entegris in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, Tripletail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Entegris in the third quarter worth approximately $49,000.

Entegris Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of Entegris stock opened at $134.49 on Friday. Entegris, Inc. has a 52-week low of $60.75 and a 52-week high of $138.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.44 billion, a PE ratio of 87.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a current ratio of 3.35 and a quick ratio of 2.04. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $107.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $93.42.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $823.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $811.04 million. Entegris had a net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 10.87%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.84 EPS. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 28th. Entegris’s payout ratio is currently 25.97%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

ENTG has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Mizuho set a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock. in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Entegris presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $133.78.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 5,830 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total transaction of $699,600.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 37,743 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,529,160. This trade represents a 13.38% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total transaction of $7,804,552.50. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 306,422 shares in the company, valued at $36,651,135.42. This represents a 17.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 161,132 shares of company stock worth $17,097,985 in the last quarter. 0.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.