Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) CFO Sells $1,544,130.00 in Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) CFO Linda Lagorga sold 11,438 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total value of $1,544,130.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 33,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,564,350. This represents a 25.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link.

Entegris Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:ENTG traded up $1.93 during midday trading on Monday, hitting $136.42. 2,538,082 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,422,771. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $107.98 and its 200 day moving average price is $93.71. Entegris, Inc. has a 12 month low of $60.75 and a 12 month high of $138.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a current ratio of 3.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $20.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 88.58, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.32.

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

Entegris Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently commented on ENTG. KeyCorp upped their target price on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $150.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research raised shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $133.78.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Entegris during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Entegris by 862.1% in the 3rd quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 279 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Entegris by 260.8% in the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in Entegris during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Entegris during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000.

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.