State of Wyoming Boosts Holdings in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

State of Wyoming lifted its stake in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 89.2% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,115 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,825 shares during the period. State of Wyoming’s holdings in Entegris were worth $684,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of ENTG. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in Entegris during the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Steph & Co. bought a new stake in Entegris during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Entegris by 260.8% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Entegris in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 407.0% in the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 507 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 407 shares during the period.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director James P. Lederer sold 3,569 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.59, for a total value of $512,472.71. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 18,277 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,624,394.43. This represents a 16.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 19,893 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $132.84, for a total transaction of $2,642,586.12. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 69,038 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,171,007.92. This trade represents a 22.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 107,867 shares of company stock valued at $15,215,629 over the last quarter. 0.53% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on ENTG. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Entegris from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “sell” rating and issued a $115.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 30th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Zacks Research cut shares of Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $154.33.

Entegris Trading Down 0.3%

NASDAQ ENTG opened at $139.88 on Friday. Entegris, Inc. has a 12 month low of $67.97 and a 12 month high of $159.15. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $136.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $116.30. The stock has a market cap of $21.33 billion, a PE ratio of 80.86, a PEG ratio of 1.75 and a beta of 1.37. 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 (NASDAQ:ENTG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.75 by $0.11. Entegris had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 11.45%. The company had revenue of $811.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $808.72 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.67 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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 forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, April 29th were paid 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 dividend payout ratio is 23.12%.

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.