Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Sets New 52-Week High on Analyst Upgrade

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday after BMO Capital Markets raised their price target on the stock from $105.00 to $126.00. BMO Capital Markets currently has an outperform rating on the stock. Entegris traded as high as $121.00 and last traded at $118.6030, with a volume of 999554 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $115.00.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on ENTG. Wall Street Zen raised Entegris from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Tuesday. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Entegris from $108.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Entegris from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered shares of Entegris from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $88.00 to $75.00 in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $105.63.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Entegris news, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 488 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.43, for a total value of $37,785.84. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 14,124 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,093,621.32. This trade represents a 3.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director James P. Lederer sold 2,008 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $92.84, for a total value of $186,422.72. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 20,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,897,092.56. This represents a 8.95% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 63,643 shares of company stock valued at $4,966,433. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Entegris

Here are the key news stories impacting Entegris this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst price-target increases from major firms lift conviction — BMO raised its target to $126 and kept an “outperform” call, signaling near-term upside from continued demand and margin expectations. BMO price-target raise
• Positive Sentiment: Needham boosted its target to $150 and reiterated a “buy” rating, representing a sizable upside scenario that likely supports the stock’s upward move as investors price in stronger medium-term growth. Needham price-target raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Updated guidance for Q4 2025: EPS range of $0.620–$0.690 (consensus ~$0.670) and revenue $790–$830M (consensus ~$812M). The midpoint is modestly below consensus on EPS and roughly in line on revenue — a slight caution but not a large miss.
• Neutral Sentiment: Entegris scheduled its Q4 results release and conference call for Feb. 10, 2026 — an upcoming catalyst where management can clarify guidance assumptions and margin outlook. Q4 results announcement
• Negative Sentiment: CFO transition raises near-term execution risk — CFO Linda LaGorga will step down effective Feb. 28; Mike Sauer (VP, Controller & CAO) named interim CFO. The change prompted an initial negative market reaction as investors weigh continuity and financial execution risk ahead of reporting. CFO transition release

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ENTG. AdvisorNet Financial Inc raised its stake in Entegris by 3,869.8% during the second quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 5,002 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $403,000 after acquiring an additional 4,876 shares in the last quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. lifted its stake in Entegris by 17.9% in the 3rd quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 182,906 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $16,912,000 after purchasing an additional 27,813 shares during the last quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Entegris by 3.3% in the second quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 48,999 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $3,963,000 after buying an additional 1,567 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 37.4% during the second quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 1,040,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $83,904,000 after buying an additional 283,402 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can increased its holdings in shares of Entegris by 6.1% during the second quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 147,232 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $11,874,000 after buying an additional 8,425 shares in the last quarter.

Entegris Trading Up 2.8%

The company has a current ratio of 3.44, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.76 and a beta of 1.31. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $88.42 and its 200 day moving average is $87.55.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72. Entegris had a return on equity of 11.61% and a net margin of 8.95%.The company had revenue of $807.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $804.63 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.77 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down .1% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 0.620-0.690 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th will be issued 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 is Wednesday, January 28th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is presently 21.16%.

About Entegris

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.