Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Hits New 1-Year High on Analyst Upgrade

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day 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 trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $115.00.

Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on ENTG. Mizuho decreased their price target on Entegris from $108.00 to $96.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, November 20th. KeyCorp upped their target price on shares of Entegris from $107.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 9th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Entegris from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Entegris has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $105.63.

Insider Transactions at Entegris

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

More Entegris News

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 Trading of Entegris

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AdvisorNet Financial Inc increased its holdings in shares of Entegris by 3,869.8% in the second quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 5,002 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $403,000 after buying an additional 4,876 shares during the period. Congress Asset Management Co. grew its position in Entegris by 17.9% during the 3rd quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 182,906 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $16,912,000 after acquiring an additional 27,813 shares during the last quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in Entegris by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Resona Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 48,999 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $3,963,000 after purchasing an additional 1,567 shares during the period. Citigroup Inc. lifted its position in Entegris by 37.4% in the second quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 1,040,349 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $83,904,000 after purchasing an additional 283,402 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of Montreal Can boosted its stake 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 valued at $11,874,000 after purchasing an additional 8,425 shares during the period.

Entegris Price Performance

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

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

Entegris Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 28th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.