Olivier Blachier Sells 2,000 Shares of Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Olivier Blachier sold 2,000 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.04, for a total value of $280,080.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 34,897 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,886,975.88. This trade represents a 5.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

Olivier Blachier also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, April 7th, Olivier Blachier sold 275 shares of Entegris stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.57, for a total value of $31,781.75.
• On Friday, February 20th, Olivier Blachier sold 1,664 shares of Entegris stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total value of $218,799.36.

Entegris Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of Entegris stock opened at $124.22 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $18.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 71.80, a P/E/G ratio of 1.59 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 3.21 and a quick ratio of 2.05. Entegris, Inc. has a 52-week low of $66.32 and a 52-week high of $159.15. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $130.83 and a 200-day simple moving average of $111.96.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $811.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $808.72 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 11.45% and a net margin of 8.18%.The firm’s revenue was up 5.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.67 EPS. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 29th will be issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 29th. Entegris’s payout ratio is currently 23.12%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Entegris

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Entegris by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,017,716 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $1,480,998,000 after purchasing an additional 443,518 shares during the last quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC lifted its holdings in Entegris by 5.8% in the 3rd quarter. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC now owns 7,457,925 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $689,560,000 after purchasing an additional 412,121 shares during the last quarter. Capital Research Global Investors acquired a new stake in Entegris in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $644,841,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Entegris by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,885,239 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $689,990,000 after purchasing an additional 68,152 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp lifted its holdings in Entegris by 1.2% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,152,176 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $434,071,000 after purchasing an additional 61,549 shares during the last quarter.

Entegris News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Entegris this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Several Entegris executives disclosed stock sales, including SVP Susan G. Rice, SVP Joseph Colella, and SVP Olivier Blachier. The cluster of insider transactions can weigh on sentiment because investors often read it as reduced confidence or a desire to lock in gains. Insider Selling: Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Sells 2,000 Shares of Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Market coverage also highlighted that Entegris and peers such as Kulicke and Soffa and Nova, Amtech were moving lower, reinforcing the view that semiconductor-related stocks were broadly weak. Entegris and Kulicke and Soffa shares plummet, what you need to know
• Negative Sentiment: A separate note said Entegris stock was trading down alongside other chip names, suggesting the move is part of a sector-wide risk-off trade rather than company-specific news alone. Nova, Amtech, and Entegris stocks trade down, what you need to know
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent earnings were solid, with Entegris beating EPS estimates and slightly topping revenue expectations, so the current weakness looks more sentiment-driven than fundamentals-driven.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views remain mixed but not deteriorating sharply overall, with a consensus rating of Moderate Buy, though Goldman Sachs kept a Sell rating while UBS and Wall Street Zen turned more constructive.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on ENTG. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a report on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho set a $175.00 price target on Entegris in a report on Friday, May 1st. KeyCorp lifted their price target on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Entegris from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $153.78.

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.