Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Shares Down 8.9% – Time to Sell?

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) shares were down 8.9% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $152.55 and last traded at $150.5040. 654,308 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 79% from the average session volume of 3,050,141 shares. The stock had previously closed at $165.19.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on ENTG shares. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “sell” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a report on Friday, May 1st. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $156.56.

Entegris Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $22.37 billion, a PE ratio of 84.77, a PEG ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.31. The company has a current ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. The business’s 50 day moving average is $148.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $127.33.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.11. Entegris had a return on equity of 11.45% and a net margin of 8.18%.The business had revenue of $811.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $808.72 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.67 EPS. Entegris’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.6 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Entegris

In other Entegris news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 6,848 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.23, for a total transaction of $1,021,927.04. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 54,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,201,830.03. This trade represents a 11.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director James P. Lederer sold 3,569 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.59, for a total transaction of $512,472.71. Following the sale, the director owned 18,277 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,624,394.43. The trade was a 16.34% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 107,867 shares of company stock worth $15,215,629. Insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Freedom Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in Entegris by 105.8% in the 4th quarter. Freedom Financial Partners LLC now owns 34,051 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,869,000 after acquiring an additional 17,509 shares during the last quarter. Dream Peak Capital Ltd bought a new position in shares of Entegris during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,025,000. WINTON GROUP Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Entegris in the third quarter valued at $17,909,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings 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 valued at $12,320,000 after purchasing an additional 125,822 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC bought a new stake in Entegris in the third quarter worth $21,880,000.

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.