Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA Sells 61,638 Shares of Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Key Points

• Massachusetts Financial Services trimmed its Entegris stake by 4.2%, selling 61,638 shares and ending the period with 1,422,902 shares (about 0.94%) valued at roughly $119.88 million.
• Entegris beat quarterly estimates, reporting $0.70 EPS vs. $0.67 expected and $823.9M revenue vs. $811.04M expected (revenue down 3% YoY), and issued Q1 2026 guidance of $0.700–$0.780 EPS.
• Significant insider selling occurred recently — insiders sold 227,941 shares totaling about $29.86 million in the past 90 days, including SVPs Joseph Colella and Olivier Blachier under 10b5‑1 plans.

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA decreased its position in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) by 4.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,422,902 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 61,638 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned approximately 0.94% of Entegris worth $119,879,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Entegris by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC now owns 4,817 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $454,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares during the period. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its stake in Entegris by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 2,154 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $199,000 after acquiring an additional 151 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in Entegris by 31.6% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 637 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $59,000 after acquiring an additional 153 shares during the period. Argent Trust Co lifted its stake in Entegris by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 7,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $647,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares during the period. Finally, Blair William & Co. IL lifted its stake in Entegris by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Blair William & Co. IL now owns 10,121 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $936,000 after acquiring an additional 187 shares during the period.

Entegris Trading Up 2.0%

Entegris stock opened at $138.07 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $123.13 and a 200 day moving average of $103.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 89.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.32. Entegris, Inc. has a 12-month low of $64.66 and a 12-month high of $142.50. 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 (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The semiconductor company reported $0.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.03. Entegris had a net margin of 7.37% and a return on equity of 10.87%. The company had revenue of $823.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $811.04 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $0.84 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue 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, research analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 18th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 28th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 28th. Entegris's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 25.97%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Entegris

In other Entegris news, SVP Joseph Colella sold 1,592 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.57, for a total transaction of $183,987.44. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 50,121 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,792,483.97. This trade represents a 3.08% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, 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 275 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $115.57, for a total transaction of $31,781.75. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 34,897 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,033,046.29. This trade represents a 0.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 227,941 shares of company stock worth $29,856,528. Insiders own 0.53% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Needham & Company LLC restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Entegris in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $150.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Entegris from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and set a $105.00 price target for the company. in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Entegris from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Mizuho set a $150.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Entegris has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $133.78.

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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