Compass Wealth Management LLC Acquires Shares of 36,055 Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Compass Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 36,055 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,485,000. Entegris accounts for approximately 1.2% of Compass Wealth Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 4th quarter worth approximately $158,669,000. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in Entegris by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 494,491 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $41,661,000 after purchasing an additional 12,348 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Entegris by 15.0% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 420,758 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $35,449,000 after purchasing an additional 54,973 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 122.0% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 455,882 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $38,408,000 after purchasing an additional 250,574 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Entegris in the 4th quarter valued at $2,732,000.

Entegris Stock Down 7.9%

Shares of ENTG opened at $150.26 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 3.05. Entegris, Inc. has a 52 week low of $67.97 and a 52 week high of $186.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.51, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.35. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $147.82 and a 200-day moving average of $136.70.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $883.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $835.79 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 9.18%.Entegris’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.66 EPS. Entegris has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.040 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 29th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 29th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Olivier Blachier sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.66, for a total value of $321,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 34,997 shares in the company, valued at $5,622,618.02. This trade represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 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 stock was 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. This represents a 16.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 18,395 shares of company stock valued at $2,808,134 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on ENTG shares. Freedom Capital raised Entegris to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Entegris from $153.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Mizuho boosted their target price on Entegris from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Entegris from $205.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $170.89.

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.