B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Sells 157,503 Shares of Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG sold 157,503 shares of Entegris, Inc., reducing their holdings by 97.8%, leaving them with 3,604 shares valued at $315,000.
• Entegris recently reported earnings of $0.66 per share for the last quarter, surpassing analyst estimates, and recorded revenue of $792.4 million despite a 2.5% decline year-over-year.
• Several institutional investors, including Northern Trust Corp and Ameriprise Financial Inc., have increased their stakes in Entegris, indicating continued institutional interest in the company despite recent sales by insiders.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG cut its stake in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) by 97.8% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,604 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 157,503 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Entegris were worth $315,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Costello Asset Management INC bought a new stake in shares of Entegris in the first quarter worth about $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division increased its holdings in shares of Entegris by 125.7% in the first quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 307 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Entegris in the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Entegris in the first quarter worth about $36,000.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 8,858 shares of the firm's 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 directly owned 56,912 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,543,854.08. This trade represents a 13.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 3,627 shares of Entegris 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 sale, 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. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Entegris Stock Down 3.0%

ENTG stock traded down $2.46 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $79.48. The company had a trading volume of 1,870,591 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,536,796. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 3.30 and a quick ratio of 1.95. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $83.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $83.17. The company has a market capitalization of $12.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.97 and a beta of 1.29. Entegris, Inc. has a 52 week low of $60.75 and a 52 week high of $117.88.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.01. Entegris had a return on equity of 12.05% and a net margin of 9.17%.The company had revenue of $792.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $753.85 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.71 earnings per share. The business's revenue 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 analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 20th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 30th were given 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 (DPR) is presently 20.62%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Citigroup lowered their price target on Entegris from $125.00 to $102.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Mizuho increased their price target on Entegris from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. UBS Group dropped their target price on Entegris from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen lowered Entegris from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, August 2nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $106.44.

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).