Entegris, Inc. $ENTG Shares Sold by Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY

Key Points

• Paradigm Capital Management trimmed its Entegris stake by 1.9% in the first quarter, selling 10,000 shares and leaving it with 523,700 shares valued at about $61.4 million.
• Entegris reported better-than-expected quarterly results, posting $0.86 EPS on revenue of $811.9 million, while also guiding Q2 2026 EPS to a range of $0.76 to $0.84.
• Analysts remain largely constructive on the stock, with a Moderate Buy consensus and an average price target of $164.22, though opinions are mixed with one sell rating still in place.

Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY reduced its position in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) by 1.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 523,700 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 10,000 shares during the quarter. Entegris makes up about 2.3% of Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY's investment portfolio, making the stock its 13th biggest holding. Paradigm Capital Management Inc. NY owned approximately 0.34% of Entegris worth $61,399,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 616.5% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 146,230 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $12,320,000 after purchasing an additional 125,822 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in Entegris by 20.9% in the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 202,196 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $17,035,000 after purchasing an additional 34,894 shares during the period. Perpetual Ltd grew its position in Entegris by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Perpetual Ltd now owns 418,090 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $35,224,000 after buying an additional 10,889 shares in the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc boosted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 2.6% in the fourth quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 494,491 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $41,661,000 after acquiring an additional 12,348 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in Entegris during the 4th quarter valued at $158,669,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on ENTG shares. UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Entegris from $185.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Needham & Company LLC increased their target price on shares of Entegris from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a "sell" rating and issued a $115.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research report on Friday, May 1st. 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 report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, July 6th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $164.22.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of ENTG opened at $129.15 on Friday. The business's 50-day moving average is $145.81 and its 200-day moving average is $132.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a current ratio of 3.21 and a quick ratio of 2.05. The company has a market capitalization of $19.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 74.65, a P/E/G ratio of 1.58 and a beta of 1.31. Entegris, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $67.97 and a fifty-two week high of $186.94.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.75 by $0.11. Entegris had a net margin of 8.18% and a return on equity of 11.45%. The firm had revenue of $811.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $808.72 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.67 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 0.760-0.840 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.65 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 29th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Entegris's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Entegris

In related news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 6,848 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, May 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $149.23, for a total transaction of $1,021,927.04. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 54,961 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $8,201,830.03. This trade represents a 11.08% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 2,000 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $140.04, for a total transaction of $280,080.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 34,897 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,886,975.88. This trade represents a 5.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 44,466 shares of company stock worth $6,186,624 over the last quarter. Insiders own 0.53% of the company's stock.

Entegris Profile

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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