Natixis Advisors LLC Increases Stake in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Natixis Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) by 38.0% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 365,785 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after purchasing an additional 100,784 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in Entegris were worth $33,820,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of ENTG. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Entegris by 2.7% during the third quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,817 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $454,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the last quarter. First National Advisers LLC increased its holdings in Entegris by 0.5% in the 2nd quarter. First National Advisers LLC now owns 28,895 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $2,330,000 after acquiring an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Argent Trust Co lifted its stake in Entegris by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 7,000 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $647,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. Blair William & Co. IL lifted its stake in Entegris by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 10,121 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $936,000 after purchasing an additional 187 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of 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 during the last quarter.

Insider Transactions at Entegris

In other news, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 1,664 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 29,497 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,878,560.53. The trade was a 5.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 5,830 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $120.00, for a total value of $699,600.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 37,743 shares in the company, valued at $4,529,160. The trade was a 13.38% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 226,074 shares of company stock worth $29,640,758. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on ENTG shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Mizuho set a $150.00 target price on Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 price target for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $148.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Entegris presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $133.78.

Entegris Stock Performance

Entegris stock opened at $116.88 on Wednesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $118.10 and its 200-day moving average price is $97.92. The company has a quick ratio of 2.04, a current ratio of 3.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. The company has a market cap of $17.77 billion, a PE ratio of 75.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 1.30. Entegris, Inc. has a twelve month low of $60.75 and a twelve month high of $142.50.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $823.90 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $811.04 million. Entegris had a net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 10.87%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.84 EPS. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 28th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 25.97%.

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.