Clinton Haris Sells 5,830 Shares of Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Stock

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) SVP Clinton Haris sold 5,830 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.57, for a total value of $842,843.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 54,961 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,945,711.77. This trade represents a 9.59% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Entegris Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $124.22 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $18.94 billion, a PE ratio of 71.80, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $130.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $111.96. Entegris, Inc. has a 1 year low of $66.32 and a 1 year high of $159.15.

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

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 29th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 29th. Entegris’s dividend payout ratio is 23.12%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ENTG. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Entegris during the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Steph & Co. bought a new position in Entegris in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Entegris by 260.8% in the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 206 shares during the period. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. bought a new position in Entegris in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Millstone Evans Group LLC boosted its stake in Entegris by 191.3% in the 1st quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 268 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 176 shares during the period.

Entegris News Summary

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.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ENTG has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft downgraded Entegris from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $105.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $160.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Mizuho set a $175.00 price target on Entegris in a research note on Friday, May 1st. KeyCorp increased their price target on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Entegris from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Entegris 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.