Compass Wealth Management LLC Acquires Shares of 36,055 Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Key Points

• Compass Wealth Management acquired 36,055 Entegris shares worth approximately $6.5 million in the second quarter, making the semiconductor stock its 27th-largest holding and 1.2% of its portfolio. Other institutional investors, including Norges Bank and BNP Paribas, also increased or initiated positions.
• Entegris exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $0.93 in earnings per share versus the $0.82 consensus and $883.2 million in revenue, up 11.5% year over year. The company issued third-quarter 2026 EPS guidance of $0.96–$1.04.
• Analysts maintain a consensus “Buy” rating with an average price target of $170.89, compared with a recent share price of $150.26. Entegris also declared a $0.10 quarterly dividend, while insiders have sold shares totaling about $2.8 million over the past three months.

Compass Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 36,055 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $6,485,000. Entegris accounts for approximately 1.2% of Compass Wealth Management LLC's portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest holding.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the 4th quarter worth approximately $158,669,000. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its stake in Entegris by 2.6% during the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 494,491 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $41,661,000 after purchasing an additional 12,348 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Entegris by 15.0% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 420,758 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $35,449,000 after purchasing an additional 54,973 shares during the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 122.0% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 455,882 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $38,408,000 after purchasing an additional 250,574 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wilson Asset Management International PTY Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Entegris in the 4th quarter valued at $2,732,000.

Entegris Stock Down 7.9%

Shares of ENTG opened at $150.26 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.85 and a current ratio of 3.05. Entegris, Inc. has a 52 week low of $67.97 and a 52 week high of $186.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.51, a PEG ratio of 1.49 and a beta of 1.35. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $147.82 and a 200-day moving average of $136.70.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The semiconductor company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $883.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $835.79 million. Entegris had a return on equity of 12.25% and a net margin of 9.18%.Entegris's quarterly revenue was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.66 EPS. Entegris has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.960-1.040 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 29th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 29th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris's dividend payout ratio is currently 20.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Olivier Blachier sold 2,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $160.66, for a total value of $321,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 34,997 shares in the company, valued at $5,622,618.02. This trade represents a 5.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director James P. Lederer sold 3,569 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $143.59, for a total transaction of $512,472.71. Following the sale, the director owned 18,277 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,624,394.43. This represents a 16.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 18,395 shares of company stock valued at $2,808,134 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.53% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on ENTG shares. Freedom Capital raised Entegris to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on Entegris from $153.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Mizuho boosted their target price on Entegris from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Entegris from $205.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Entegris from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $170.89.

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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