Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY purchased a new position in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 523,700 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock, valued at approximately $94,193,000. Entegris makes up about 2.6% of Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY owned approximately 0.34% of Entegris as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Millstone Evans Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Entegris by 191.3% in 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 in the last quarter. First Horizon Corp raised its stake in shares of Entegris by 147.1% in the first quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 299 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 178 shares in the last quarter. Elevated Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Entegris in the first quarter valued at $44,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in Entegris by 147.5% during the 4th quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 396 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 236 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Entegris during the 4th quarter worth about $59,000.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages recently issued reports on ENTG. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Entegris from $205.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Entegris from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Two 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. According to data from MarketBeat, Entegris currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $170.89.
Insider Buying and Selling at Entegris
In other Entegris news, SVP Joseph Colella sold 3,916 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 50,297 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,272,850.56. The trade was a 7.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 6,848 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $149.23, for a total transaction of $1,021,927.04. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 54,961 shares in the company, valued at $8,201,830.03. The trade was a 11.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 18,395 shares of company stock valued at $2,808,134. Insiders own 0.53% of the company’s stock.
Entegris Stock Down 3.8%
Entegris stock opened at $138.25 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 3.05. The company has a market capitalization of $21.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 69.47, a PEG ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 1.35. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $147.49 and a 200-day simple moving average of $137.38. Entegris, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $67.97 and a fifty-two week high of $186.94.
Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.82 by $0.11. Entegris had a net margin of 9.18% and a return on equity of 12.25%. The firm had revenue of $883.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $835.79 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm 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. Equities research analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.91 earnings per share for the current year.
Entegris Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 29th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 29th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.10%.
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.
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