Champlain Investment Partners LLC Has $40.37 Million Stock Holdings in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Key Points

• Champlain Investment Partners LLC has reduced its stake in Entegris, Inc. by 55.6%, now holding approximately $40.37 million worth of the company's shares.
• Entegris has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, representing an annual yield of 0.5% and a payout ratio of 20.62%.
• Recent analyst ratings for Entegris have been mixed, with target price adjustments ranging from $90.00 to $106.44 and seven ratings classified as "Buy" while two as "Hold."

Champlain Investment Partners LLC reduced its position in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) by 55.6% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 461,440 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 578,745 shares during the period. Champlain Investment Partners LLC owned about 0.30% of Entegris worth $40,367,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 351,053 shares in the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 21.1% during the first 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 purchasing an additional 2,361,065 shares during the last quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in Entegris by 235.8% during the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,014,198 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $438,642,000 after acquiring an additional 3,520,997 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its position in Entegris by 16.5% during the 4th quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,199,161 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $217,850,000 after acquiring an additional 312,042 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Durable Capital Partners LP grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 16.5% in the fourth quarter. Durable Capital Partners LP now owns 2,033,219 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $201,411,000 after buying an additional 288,213 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In other Entegris news, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 8,858 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $79.84, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 13.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 3,627 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $326,430.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 37,743 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,396,870. The trade was a 8.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Entegris Stock Down 0.1%

ENTG stock traded down $0.12 on Monday, hitting $83.74. 3,196,484 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,681,549. Entegris, Inc. has a 12-month low of $60.75 and a 12-month high of $117.88. 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 stock has a market cap of $12.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.16 and a beta of 1.29. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $83.23 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $83.37.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $792.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $753.85 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.71 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. Entegris has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.680-0.700 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 30th were issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 30th. Entegris's dividend payout ratio is presently 20.62%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on ENTG shares. Mizuho upped their target price on Entegris from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen cut Entegris from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Entegris in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $85.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup lowered their price target on shares of Entegris from $125.00 to $102.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $106.44.

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).