Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Buy” by Brokerages

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) has been assigned a consensus recommendation of “Buy” from the twelve ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have given a buy recommendation and two have given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $170.8889.

A number of research firms have commented on ENTG. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on Entegris from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on Entegris from $153.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Mizuho raised their price objective on Entegris from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Freedom Capital raised shares of Entegris to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded shares of Entegris from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th.

Insider Activity

In other Entegris news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 6,848 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.23, for a total value of $1,021,927.04. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 54,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,201,830.03. This trade represents a 11.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Olivier Blachier sold 2,000 shares of Entegris 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,622,618.02. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 18,395 shares of company stock valued at $2,808,134 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entegris

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Entegris during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $158,669,000. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in Entegris by 2.6% in 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 period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Entegris by 20.9% during the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 202,196 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $17,035,000 after purchasing an additional 34,894 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Entegris by 15.0% during the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 420,758 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,449,000 after purchasing an additional 54,973 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its position in shares of Entegris by 122.0% during 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 during the period.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ENTG opened at $143.66 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.85, a current ratio of 3.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83. Entegris has a fifty-two week low of $67.97 and a fifty-two week high of $186.94. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $147.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $137.21. The firm has a market cap of $21.91 billion, a PE ratio of 72.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.35.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.11. Entegris had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 9.18%.The company had revenue of $883.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $835.79 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.66 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.040 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Entegris will post 3.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 29th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 29th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.10%.

Entegris Company Profile

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.