Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Joseph Colella Sells 3,916 Shares

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Joseph Colella sold 3,916 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.48, for a total transaction of $644,103.68. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 50,297 shares in the company, valued at $8,272,850.56. This represents a 7.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ ENTG traded down $3.49 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $160.32. The stock had a trading volume of 785,397 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,031,054. The company has a market capitalization of $24.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.35. Entegris, Inc. has a 12-month low of $67.97 and a 12-month high of $186.94. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $146.17 and a 200-day moving average of $135.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 3.05.

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

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 29th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 29th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.10%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ENTG. Millstone Evans Group LLC lifted its position in Entegris by 191.3% during the first quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the last quarter. First Horizon Corp increased its holdings in shares of Entegris by 147.1% in the 1st quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 178 shares during the last quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 1st quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 147.5% in the 4th quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 236 shares during the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

ENTG has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Freedom Capital upgraded shares of Entegris to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised shares of Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $152.00 to $200.00 in a report on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Entegris has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $170.89.

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.