Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) by 25.6% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 357,577 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after buying an additional 72,770 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC owned 0.24% of Entegris worth $31,281,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ENTG. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division lifted its position in shares of Entegris by 125.7% during the 1st quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 307 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 171 shares during the period. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Entegris during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Neo Ivy Capital Management acquired a new stake in Entegris during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Curat Global LLC acquired a new stake in Entegris during the 1st quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. acquired a new stake in Entegris during the 1st quarter valued at $66,000.
Insider Transactions at Entegris
In other news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 3,627 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $326,430.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 37,743 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,396,870. This represents a 8.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. UBS Group lowered their target price on Entegris from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup dropped their target price on Entegris from $125.00 to $102.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. KeyCorp reissued an "overweight" rating and set a $103.00 price target (down previously from $112.00) on shares of Entegris in a research report on Thursday. Mizuho increased 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. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research note on Tuesday, May 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $106.44.
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Entegris Trading Down 3.6%
ENTG stock traded down $2.80 during trading on Friday, reaching $75.66. The company had a trading volume of 5,561,091 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,821,295. The company has a market cap of $11.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.00 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a current ratio of 3.30 and a quick ratio of 1.95. The business has a 50 day moving average of $81.44 and a 200 day moving average of $87.00. Entegris, Inc. has a 52 week low of $60.75 and a 52 week high of $119.95.
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. The business had revenue of $792.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $753.85 million. Entegris had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 12.05%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 2.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.71 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Entegris Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 30th will be given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 30th. Entegris's payout ratio is 20.62%.
Entegris Profile
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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).
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