Insider Selling: Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Sells $886,715.42 in Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Joseph Colella sold 6,326 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.17, for a total transaction of $886,715.42. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 50,121 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,025,460.57. This trade represents a 11.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Joseph Colella also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, April 7th, Joseph Colella sold 1,592 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $115.57, for a total transaction of $183,987.44.
• On Friday, February 20th, Joseph Colella sold 1,580 shares of Entegris stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total transaction of $207,754.20.

Entegris Trading Up 2.8%

Shares of Entegris stock opened at $127.70 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 3.21 and a quick ratio of 2.05. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $131.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $112.24. Entegris, Inc. has a 1 year low of $66.32 and a 1 year high of $159.15. The stock has a market cap of $19.47 billion, a PE ratio of 73.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.55 and a beta of 1.39.

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

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Shareholders 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 presently 23.12%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Entegris

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Ameriflex Group Inc. acquired a new position in Entegris during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Steph & Co. acquired a new position in Entegris during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Entegris by 260.8% during the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new position in Entegris during the fourth quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC raised its stake in Entegris by 191.3% during the first quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on ENTG shares. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $148.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Entegris from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Mizuho set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on shares of Entegris from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Entegris presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $153.78.

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.