M.D. Sass LLC Makes New Investment in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

M.D. Sass LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 157,517 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,331,000. Entegris makes up 1.9% of M.D. Sass LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest position. M.D. Sass LLC owned approximately 0.10% of Entegris as of its most recent SEC filing.

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

Entegris Trading Down 7.9%

Shares of Entegris stock opened at $150.26 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $22.91 billion, a PE ratio of 75.51, a P/E/G ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.35. Entegris, Inc. has a twelve month low of $67.97 and a twelve month high of $186.94. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $147.82 and its 200 day moving average price is $136.70. The company has a current ratio of 3.05, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 analyst estimates of $835.79 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.66 EPS. Entegris’s quarterly revenue was up 11.5% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.040 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 29th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 29th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of Entegris from $153.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Zacks Research raised Entegris from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on Entegris from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Entegris from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Entegris from $205.00 to $215.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $170.89.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Entegris news, insider Olivier Blachier sold 2,000 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.66, for a total transaction of $321,320.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 34,997 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,622,618.02. The trade was a 5.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 2,062 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.52, for a total transaction of $308,310.24. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 66,976 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,014,251.52. The trade was a 2.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 18,395 shares of company stock worth $2,808,134 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.

Entegris 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.