Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Earns "Hold (C-)" Rating from Weiss Ratings

Key Points

• Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) received a "hold (C-)" rating from Weiss Ratings, which is a restatement of its previous rating.
• The company's stock price target was raised from $100 to $108 by Mizuho, while KeyCorp lowered theirs from $112 to $103.
• Entegris' recent earnings showed a net margin of 9.17% and a revenue of $792.40 million, exceeding analysts' expectations of $753.85 million.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report)'s stock had its "hold (c-)" rating restated by Weiss Ratings in a report issued on Wednesday,Weiss Ratings reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on ENTG. Wall Street Zen raised Entegris from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Zacks Research raised Entegris from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. Mizuho upped their price target on Entegris from $100.00 to $108.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, October 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Entegris in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $85.00 price target for the company. Finally, KeyCorp reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a $103.00 price target (down previously from $112.00) on shares of Entegris in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Entegris presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $106.30.

Entegris Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of ENTG opened at $94.56 on Wednesday. Entegris has a 52 week low of $60.75 and a 52 week high of $112.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.95, a current ratio of 3.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The company has a market capitalization of $14.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.74 and a beta of 1.38. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $85.06 and its 200-day moving average price is $81.48.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.01. Entegris had a return on equity of 12.05% and a net margin of 9.17%.The firm had revenue of $792.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $753.85 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.71 earnings per share. The company'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 will post 3.51 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Entegris

In related news, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 8,858 shares of the 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 approximately $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 this link. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 3,627 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $326,430.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 37,743 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,396,870. This represents a 8.77% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ENTG. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised 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 acquiring an additional 3,520,997 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $211,786,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in shares of Entegris by 21.1% during 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 acquiring an additional 2,361,065 shares during the period. Duquesne Family Office LLC purchased a new position in Entegris in the 2nd quarter valued at about $132,741,000. Finally, Durable Capital Partners LP raised its holdings in Entegris by 43.3% in the 1st quarter. Durable Capital Partners LP now owns 2,914,417 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $254,953,000 after acquiring an additional 881,198 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).

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