Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV Has $4.73 Million Stake in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Key Points

• Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV increased its stake in Entegris, Inc. by 6.8%, holding 54,035 shares valued at approximately $4.73 million as of the latest SEC filing.
• Several large investors saw significant increases in their positions in Entegris, including Principal Financial Group Inc., which boosted its holdings by 235.8%.
• Entegris has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, equating to an annualized yield of 0.5% and a payout ratio of 20.62%.

Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV grew its holdings in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) by 6.8% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 54,035 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 3,440 shares during the period. Nissay Asset Management Corp Japan ADV's holdings in Entegris were worth $4,727,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in ENTG. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Entegris by 235.8% in the 1st quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 5,014,198 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $438,642,000 after purchasing an additional 3,520,997 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in shares of Entegris by 21.1% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 13,555,677 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,185,852,000 after purchasing an additional 2,361,065 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG increased its holdings in shares of Entegris by 434.1% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 1,470,162 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $145,634,000 after purchasing an additional 1,194,903 shares during the period. TPG GP A LLC acquired a new position in Entegris in the fourth quarter worth approximately $115,639,000. Finally, Durable Capital Partners LP increased its holdings in Entegris by 43.3% in the first quarter. Durable Capital Partners LP now owns 2,914,417 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $254,953,000 after buying an additional 881,198 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Activity at Entegris

In other news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 3,627 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 17th. The stock was 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 directly owned 37,743 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,396,870. This represents a 8.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction 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 stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $79.84, for a total value of $707,222.72. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 56,912 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,543,854.08. This represents a 13.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Entegris Trading Up 2.9%

Shares of ENTG stock opened at $81.98 on Monday. Entegris, Inc. has a 12 month low of $60.75 and a 12 month high of $117.88. 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 business's 50 day moving average is $83.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $82.46. The company has a market cap of $12.43 billion, a PE ratio of 42.26 and a beta of 1.29.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $792.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $753.85 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.71 earnings per share. The company'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. Equities analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared 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. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 30th. Entegris's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.62%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on ENTG shares. KeyCorp restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $103.00 price objective (down previously from $112.00) on shares of Entegris in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Entegris from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, August 2nd. UBS Group dropped their price objective on Entegris from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on Entegris in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $85.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Oppenheimer started coverage on Entegris in a report on Thursday. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $95.00 price objective on the stock. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $105.30.

Entegris 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).

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