Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Susan Rice Sells 19,893 Shares

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Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTGGet Free Report) SVP Susan Rice sold 19,893 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.84, for a total value of $2,642,586.12. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 69,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,171,007.92. The trade was a 22.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

Entegris Price Performance

NASDAQ ENTG traded down $6.98 on Monday, hitting $126.09. 1,607,749 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,918,976. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $130.55 and a 200-day moving average of $111.50. The company has a current ratio of 3.21, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91. Entegris, Inc. has a 52 week low of $66.32 and a 52 week high of $159.15. The stock has a market cap of $19.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 72.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 1.39.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTGGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.11. Entegris had a return on equity of 11.45% and a net margin of 8.18%.The firm had revenue of $811.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $808.72 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.67 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. Analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 29th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 29th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.12%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund boosted its stake in Entegris by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund now owns 31,400 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,645,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Lido Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Entegris by 1.5% in the 1st quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 8,542 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,002,000 after buying an additional 125 shares during the last quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Entegris by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,817 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $454,000 after buying an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC boosted its stake in shares of Entegris by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 33,918 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,858,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in shares of Entegris by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 44,907 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,199,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Needham & Company LLC increased their price objective on Entegris from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on Entegris from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $153.78.

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About Entegris

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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.

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