Entegris, Inc. $ENTG Stock Holdings Cut by Hound Partners LLC

Key Points

• Hound Partners cut its stake in Entegris by 34.9% in the third quarter, selling 107,474 shares and holding 200,263 shares (~$18.52M), making ENTG the firm's 10th largest position.
• Entegris beat quarterly EPS estimates ($0.70 vs. $0.67) and posted revenue of $823.9M (a 3.0% YoY decline vs. the prior year), and set Q1 2026 guidance of $0.70–$0.78 EPS.
• Significant insider selling occurred recently—insiders sold 226,074 shares (~$29.64M) in the last quarter, including Bertrand Loy's sale of 50,322 shares at an average price of $137.41.

Hound Partners LLC reduced its holdings in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) by 34.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 200,263 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 107,474 shares during the period. Entegris comprises 2.4% of Hound Partners LLC's holdings, making the stock its 10th largest position. Hound Partners LLC owned about 0.13% of Entegris worth $18,516,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Savant Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Entegris by 13.2% during the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 3,696 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $298,000 after buying an additional 431 shares in the last quarter. Forsta AP Fonden raised its position in Entegris by 3.3% during the second quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 28,400 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $2,290,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares during the period. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey lifted its holdings in Entegris by 4.4% during the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 22,796 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,838,000 after purchasing an additional 951 shares in the last quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS lifted its holdings in Entegris by 7.7% during the second quarter. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Public School Empls Retrmt SYS now owns 38,899 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $3,137,000 after purchasing an additional 2,773 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Entegris by 487.2% in the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 54,036 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $4,358,000 after purchasing an additional 44,834 shares during the period.

Entegris Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ ENTG opened at $108.28 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $16.46 billion, a PE ratio of 70.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a current ratio of 3.35, a quick ratio of 2.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.94. Entegris, Inc. has a 12-month low of $60.75 and a 12-month high of $142.50. The company has a 50-day moving average of $119.62 and a 200 day moving average of $98.47.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03. Entegris had a return on equity of 10.87% and a net margin of 7.37%.The business had revenue of $823.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $811.04 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.84 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 3.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.700-0.780 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 28th were issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 28th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. Entegris's dividend payout ratio is currently 25.97%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Mizuho set a $150.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Zacks Research upgraded Entegris from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. KeyCorp boosted their price objective on Entegris from $111.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Entegris in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup raised their target price on Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Entegris currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $133.78.

Insider Activity

In other Entegris news, insider Bertrand Loy sold 50,322 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.41, for a total value of $6,914,746.02. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 217,767 shares in the company, valued at $29,923,363.47. The trade was a 18.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 1,664 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.49, for a total transaction of $218,799.36. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 29,497 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,878,560.53. The trade was a 5.34% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 226,074 shares of company stock valued at $29,640,758 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

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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