Susan G. Rice Sells 8,858 Shares of Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Stock

Key Points

• Entegris SVP Susan G. Rice sold 8,858 shares of the company's stock at an average price of $79.84, representing a 13.47% decrease in her position.
• Entegris reported a quarterly revenue of $792.40 million, exceeding estimates, with earnings per share of $0.66 for the last quarter.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.5% and payout ratio of 20.62%.

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) SVP Susan G. Rice sold 8,858 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.84, for a total value of $707,222.72. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 56,912 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,543,854.08. This trade represents a 13.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

Entegris Trading Up 2.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:ENTG traded up $2.06 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $80.47. The stock had a trading volume of 2,907,277 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,184,051. The company's 50 day moving average is $82.09 and its 200-day moving average is $84.71. Entegris, Inc. has a 12-month low of $60.75 and a 12-month high of $119.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a current ratio of 3.30. The company has a market cap of $12.20 billion, a PE ratio of 41.48 and a beta of 1.22.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.01. Entegris had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 12.05%. The business had revenue of $792.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $753.85 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.71 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.680-0.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 30th will be given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 30th. Entegris's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.62%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ENTG has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. KeyCorp restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $103.00 price objective (down previously from $112.00) on shares of Entegris in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Mizuho lifted their price objective on Entegris from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Entegris in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $85.00 target price for the company. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their price target on Entegris from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $106.44.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Entegris by 2.3% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 15,553,199 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,360,594,000 after buying an additional 351,053 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in Entegris by 21.1% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,555,677 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,185,852,000 after buying an additional 2,361,065 shares in the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Entegris by 235.8% in the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,014,198 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $438,642,000 after buying an additional 3,520,997 shares during the period. Select Equity Group L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 6.9% during the 1st quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. now owns 4,074,232 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $356,414,000 after acquiring an additional 263,168 shares during the period. Finally, Primecap Management Co. CA grew its position in Entegris by 12.0% during the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 3,065,170 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $247,206,000 after acquiring an additional 329,306 shares during the last quarter.

Entegris Company Profile

Entegris, Inc develops, manufactures, and supplies microcontamination control products, specialty chemicals, and advanced materials handling solutions in North America, Taiwan, China, South Korea, Japan, Europe, and Southeast Asia. It operates in three segments: Materials Solutions (MS); Microcontamination Control (MC); and Advanced Materials Handling (AMH).