Inspire Investing LLC Buys 2,998 Shares of Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Key Points

• Inspire Investing LLC increased its stake in Entegris, Inc. by 18.5%, owning 19,227 shares worth approximately $1.68 million after purchasing an additional 2,998 shares in Q1.
• Entegris reported $0.66 EPS for the most recent quarter, slightly surpassing analysts' estimates, with revenue totaling $792.40 million, down 2.5% year-over-year.
• The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, representing a 0.5% yield, and reported a dividend payout ratio of 20.62%.

Inspire Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) by 18.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 19,227 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,998 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC's holdings in Entegris were worth $1,682,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in ENTG. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 4.0% in the fourth quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC now owns 5,218 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $517,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV now owns 50,595 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $5,149,000 after acquiring an additional 1,120 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc bought a new stake in shares of Entegris in the fourth quarter worth $360,000. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in Entegris by 11.6% during the fourth quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 34,797 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $3,447,000 after purchasing an additional 3,607 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC grew its position in Entegris by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 22,318 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $2,211,000 after purchasing an additional 324 shares in the last quarter.

Entegris Stock Performance

Entegris stock traded up $3.85 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $95.95. The company had a trading volume of 1,869,737 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,220,667. Entegris, Inc. has a one year low of $60.75 and a one year high of $117.88. The firm has a market cap of $14.55 billion, a PE ratio of 49.38 and a beta of 1.29. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $83.43 and a 200 day moving average of $81.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 3.30 and a quick ratio of 1.95.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.01. Entegris had a return on equity of 12.05% and a net margin of 9.17%.The business 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 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Entegris has set its Q3 2025 guidance at 0.680-0.700 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 30th were paid a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 30th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Entegris's payout ratio is 20.62%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. KeyCorp restated an "overweight" rating and set a $103.00 price objective (down from $112.00) on shares of Entegris in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Mizuho boosted their price target on Entegris from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. 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. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Entegris from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Entegris from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 2nd. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $105.30.

Insider Transactions at Entegris

In other Entegris news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 3,627 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $326,430.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 37,743 shares in the company, valued at $3,396,870. This represents a 8.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 8,858 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were 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 disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.67% of the company's stock.

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).