Aristeia Capital L.L.C. Takes Position in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Key Points

• Aristeia Capital L.L.C. acquired 4,840 shares of Entegris, Inc. in Q1 2025, valued at approximately $423,000.
• Entegris reported Q2 earnings of $0.66 per share, beating estimates, with revenue of $792.40 million, down 2.5% year-over-year.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, resulting in an annual yield of 0.5% and a payout ratio of 20.62%.

Aristeia Capital L.L.C. acquired a new position in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 4,840 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $423,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in ENTG. Costello Asset Management INC purchased a new stake in Entegris during the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Rise Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its holdings in shares of Entegris by 125.7% in the 1st quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 307 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris in the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris in the 1st quarter valued at about $36,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently commented on ENTG. Mizuho increased their price objective on Entegris from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Entegris from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Entegris in a research report on Thursday, July 10th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $85.00 price objective on the stock. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $100.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Entegris from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Entegris currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $105.30.

Entegris Trading Up 4.5%

ENTG traded up $3.72 on Friday, hitting $87.25. 3,633,810 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,381,945. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $83.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $82.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a current ratio of 3.30. Entegris, Inc. has a 12 month low of $60.75 and a 12 month high of $117.88. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.23 billion, a PE ratio of 44.97 and a beta of 1.29.

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 the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.01. Entegris had a return on equity of 12.05% and a net margin of 9.17%.The business had revenue of $792.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $753.85 million. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.71 EPS. Entegris's revenue for the quarter was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.680-0.700 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 30th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 30th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. Entegris's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.62%.

Insider Activity at Entegris

In other Entegris news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 3,627 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was 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 owned 37,743 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,396,870. This trade represents a 8.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, 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 position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company's stock.

Entegris 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).