Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) Hits New 1-Year High - Time to Buy?

Key Points

• 52-week high: Entegris shares reached a new 1-year high around $144.66 (intraday high $144.28), up about 6.6%, giving the company a market cap near $22.0 billion and a high P/E of ~94.
• Analyst outlook mixed: Several firms raised targets to about $148–$156 while others remain cautious, leaving a MarketBeat consensus of "Hold" with an average price target of $133.78.
• Fundamentals and insider activity: Q4 results beat EPS ($0.70 vs. $0.67) and revenue estimates but revenue was down 3% year-over-year and Q1 EPS guidance is $0.70–$0.78, while insiders have sold roughly 245,337 shares (~$32.3M) in the last 90 days.

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report)'s share price reached a new 52-week high on Friday . The stock traded as high as $144.28 and last traded at $144.6610, with a volume of 297414 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $135.92.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on ENTG shares. Mizuho set a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, December 29th. BMO Capital Markets restated an "outperform" rating and set a $148.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, KeyCorp increased their target price on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $133.78.

Entegris Stock Up 6.6%

The firm's 50 day moving average is $124.61 and its two-hundred day moving average is $104.04. The stock has a market cap of $22.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 94.11, a P/E/G ratio of 2.57 and a beta of 1.32. The company has a current ratio of 3.35, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.67 by $0.03. Entegris had a net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 10.87%. The firm had revenue of $823.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $811.04 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.84 earnings per share. Entegris's revenue was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 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 disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 29th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris's dividend payout ratio is currently 25.97%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Entegris

In other news, insider Bertrand Loy sold 65,250 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.61, for a total transaction of $7,804,552.50. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 306,422 shares in the company, valued at $36,651,135.42. This represents a 17.56% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Daniel D. Woodland sold 30,474 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $130.65, for a total transaction of $3,981,428.10. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 46,904 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,128,007.60. The trade was a 39.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 245,337 shares of company stock worth $32,295,795. 0.53% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Entegris

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of ENTG. Truist Financial Corp grew its position in shares of Entegris by 21.3% during the 3rd quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 63,312 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $5,854,000 after buying an additional 11,119 shares during the last quarter. Freedom Financial Partners LLC grew its position in shares of Entegris by 105.8% during the 4th quarter. Freedom Financial Partners LLC now owns 34,051 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,869,000 after buying an additional 17,509 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 10.1% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,876,271 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $543,325,000 after purchasing an additional 540,755 shares during the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Entegris in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $12,093,000. Finally, Congress Asset Management Co. lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 17.9% in the 3rd quarter. Congress Asset Management Co. now owns 182,906 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $16,912,000 after purchasing an additional 27,813 shares during the last quarter.

Entegris Company Profile

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.

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