Bertrand Loy Sells 59,516 Shares of Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Stock

by · The Markets Daily

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTGGet Free Report) insider Bertrand Loy sold 59,516 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $138.95, for a total value of $8,269,748.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 268,089 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,250,966.55. This trade represents a 18.17% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Bertrand Loy also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Wednesday, February 25th, Bertrand Loy sold 50,322 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $137.41, for a total transaction of $6,914,746.02.
  • On Monday, February 2nd, Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total transaction of $7,804,552.50.
  • On Monday, December 1st, Bertrand Loy sold 57,570 shares of Entegris stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.88, for a total transaction of $4,425,981.60.

Entegris Stock Down 4.9%

Shares of ENTG stock traded down $6.72 on Thursday, reaching $130.62. 1,137,035 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,283,133. The company has a market capitalization of $19.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 84.56, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.33. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $110.92 and its 200 day moving average price is $94.90. The company has a current ratio of 3.35, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Entegris, Inc. has a twelve month low of $60.75 and a twelve month high of $142.50.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTGGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $823.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $811.04 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 10.87% and a net margin of 7.37%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.84 EPS. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. 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 (DPR) is presently 25.97%.

Institutional Trading of Entegris

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Entegris by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,017,716 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,480,998,000 after purchasing an additional 443,518 shares during the period. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC boosted its position in Entegris by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 7,457,925 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $689,560,000 after buying an additional 412,121 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris during the third quarter worth about $644,841,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Entegris by 10.1% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,876,271 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $543,325,000 after purchasing an additional 540,755 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its stake in Entegris by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,152,176 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $434,071,000 after purchasing an additional 61,549 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on ENTG shares. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $150.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research raised Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Mizuho set a $150.00 price target on Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $148.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. One investment 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.78.

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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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