Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Price Target Raised to $165.00

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) had its target price lifted by Needham & Company LLC from $150.00 to $165.00 in a research report report published on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the semiconductor company’s stock.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. 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. KeyCorp increased their price objective on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Citigroup increased their price objective on Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Entegris from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the stock a “sell” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Mizuho set a $150.00 price objective on Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $153.78.

Entegris Stock Up 0.6%

Shares of NASDAQ ENTG opened at $142.29 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $21.63 billion, a PE ratio of 82.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a quick ratio of 2.04, a current ratio of 3.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. Entegris has a 52-week low of $66.32 and a 52-week high of $159.15. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $128.28 and a 200 day moving average price of $107.95.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $811.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $808.72 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 11.45% and a net margin of 8.18%.The business’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.67 EPS. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Entegris will post 3.56 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 29th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 29th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.97%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Entegris

In other news, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 1,664 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total transaction of $218,799.36. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 29,497 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,878,560.53. This represents a 5.34% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Linda Lagorga sold 11,438 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total value of $1,544,130.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 33,810 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,564,350. This trade represents a 25.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 283,645 shares of company stock worth $37,970,163. 0.53% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Truist Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of Entegris by 21.3% during the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 63,312 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $5,854,000 after buying an additional 11,119 shares in the last quarter. Freedom Financial Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Entegris by 105.8% during the 4th quarter. Freedom Financial Partners LLC now owns 34,051 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $2,869,000 after buying an additional 17,509 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Entegris by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,876,271 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $543,325,000 after buying an additional 540,755 shares in the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd purchased a new position in Entegris in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $12,093,000. Finally, iA Global Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Entegris in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $7,619,000.

More Entegris News

Here are the key news stories impacting Entegris this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Needham & Company raised its price target (from $150 to $165) and maintained a Buy rating, signaling further upside and supporting the rally in ENTG. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Q1 reported results beat estimates on both EPS ($0.86 vs. $0.75) and revenue ($811.9M vs. $808.7M); management reiterated demand tailwinds from AI-related semiconductor investments, which underpins near-term growth expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Earnings call commentary and analyst write-ups described an “upbeat” tone and signaled a profitable upswing — management pointed to multi-year demand drivers, which supports longer-term revenue visibility. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Entegris appointed Sukhi Nagesh as CFO (effective May 18); the hire brings ~30 years of semiconductor/tech finance and investor-relations experience, reducing execution risk around financial strategy. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company amended its credit agreement and added a new revolving facility — improves liquidity and financial flexibility but is unlikely to be a major catalyst on its own. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials (slide deck / presentation) were posted alongside the release — useful for modeling but not a standalone catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Inventory levels rose in the quarter, which markets often view as a short-term margin/working-capital headwind if build is not matched by demand; the item was flagged in coverage and could pressure near-term cash flow assumptions. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 revenue guide ($815M–$845M) sits slightly below Street consensus (~$827.6M) even though EPS guidance (0.76–0.84) is roughly in-line — the softer revenue midpoint is a caution for near-term growth modeling. Read More.

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.