46,060 Shares in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG Bought by Hel Ved Capital Management Ltd

Key Points

• Hel Ved Capital Management acquired a new stake of 46,060 shares in Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG) in Q3, worth about $4.26 million and representing roughly 0.9% of the fund's holdings (its 27th largest position).
• Insiders have been net sellers: CFO Linda Lagorga sold 11,438 shares at $135, and insiders disposed of 228,082 shares worth ~$29.8 million over the past 90 days, leaving insiders with 0.67% ownership.
• Analyst views are mixed but the consensus is a Moderate Buy with an average target of $133.78; Entegris recently beat Q4 EPS estimates ($0.70 vs. $0.67) and gave Q1 guidance of $0.70–$0.78.

Hel Ved Capital Management Ltd acquired a new stake in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 46,060 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $4,259,000. Entegris makes up approximately 0.9% of Hel Ved Capital Management Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position.

Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Entegris in the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new position in Entegris during the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in Entegris by 862.1% in the third quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 279 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its position in shares of Entegris by 260.8% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 285 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 206 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris in the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Linda Lagorga sold 11,438 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.00, for a total value of $1,544,130.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 33,810 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,564,350. This trade represents a 25.28% 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 Olivier Blachier sold 1,664 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total value of $218,799.36. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 29,497 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,878,560.53. The trade was a 5.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 228,082 shares of company stock valued at $29,827,181. Insiders own 0.67% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered Entegris from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $105.00 target price on the stock. in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Entegris from $75.00 to $95.00 and gave the company a "sell" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group reissued a "buy" rating and set a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Entegris from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $133.78.

Entegris Price Performance

Entegris stock opened at $112.44 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $116.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $97.23. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 73.01, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a quick ratio of 2.04, a current ratio of 3.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Entegris, Inc. has a 52-week low of $60.75 and a 52-week high of $142.50.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share 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 period in the previous year, the business posted $0.84 earnings per share. Entegris's quarterly revenue was down 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 28th. Entegris's payout ratio is currently 25.97%.

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.

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