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

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its stake in shares of Entegris by 61.4% in the 1st quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 8,891 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $778,000 after buying an additional 3,382 shares in the last quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Entegris in the 1st quarter valued at $1,614,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Entegris by 11.5% in the 1st quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,767 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $242,000 after buying an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP acquired a new position in shares of Entegris in the 1st quarter valued at $1,544,000. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of Entegris in the 1st quarter valued at $4,870,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on ENTG shares. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Entegris in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $85.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho increased their price objective on shares of Entegris from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Oppenheimer started coverage on shares of Entegris in a research note on Thursday, September 4th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $95.00 price objective for the company. KeyCorp restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $103.00 price objective (down previously from $112.00) on shares of Entegris in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Entegris from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Entegris presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $105.30.

Entegris Price Performance

NASDAQ:ENTG traded up $2.93 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $90.18. 2,772,142 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,456,548. Entegris, Inc. has a 12 month low of $60.75 and a 12 month high of $117.88. The company has a fifty day moving average of $83.21 and a 200 day moving average of $81.72. The company has a quick ratio of 1.95, a current ratio of 3.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04. The stock has a market cap of $13.67 billion, a PE ratio of 46.48 and a beta of 1.29.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.01. Entegris had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 12.05%. The firm had revenue of $792.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $753.85 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.71 EPS. The company'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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Entegris

In other Entegris news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 3,627 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total transaction of $326,430.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 37,743 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,396,870. This represents a 8.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 8,858 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 56,912 shares in the company, valued at $4,543,854.08. This trade represents a 13.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Entegris

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).