Public Sector Pension Investment Board Makes New $700,000 Investment in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Key Points

• The Public Sector Pension Investment Board purchased 8,000 shares of Entegris, Inc. for approximately $700,000, indicating significant interest from institutional investors.
• Entegris reported earnings of $0.66 per share, surpassing analyst expectations, but noted a 2.5% decline in year-over-year revenue.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, suggesting a consistent return to investors despite fluctuating earnings.

Public Sector Pension Investment Board purchased a new position in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 8,000 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $700,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Personal CFO Solutions LLC increased its position in shares of Entegris by 6.0% during the first quarter. Personal CFO Solutions LLC now owns 2,466 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $216,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the last quarter. First Hawaiian Bank grew its holdings in shares of Entegris by 0.9% during the first quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 15,786 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,381,000 after purchasing an additional 143 shares during the last quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of Entegris by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc now owns 53,230 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $5,273,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Evexia Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 6.3% in the first quarter. Evexia Wealth LLC now owns 2,798 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $245,000 after buying an additional 166 shares during the period. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division boosted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 171 shares in the last quarter.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of ENTG stock traded down $0.08 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $86.67. The company had a trading volume of 1,290,857 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,286,147. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $82.58 and its 200 day moving average price is $84.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a current ratio of 3.30. Entegris, Inc. has a one year low of $60.75 and a one year high of $117.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.67 and a beta of 1.22.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.01. Entegris had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 12.05%. The company had revenue of $792.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $753.85 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $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 expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 30th were issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 30th. Entegris's payout ratio is 20.62%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Entegris news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 3,627 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 37,743 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,396,870. The trade was a 8.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 8,858 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 13th. The stock was 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 owned 56,912 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,543,854.08. This trade represents a 13.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently issued reports on ENTG shares. UBS Group decreased their price target on Entegris from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, July 31st. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and set a $100.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a research report on Tuesday, May 20th. KeyCorp restated an "overweight" rating and set a $103.00 price target (down from $112.00) on shares of Entegris in a research report on Thursday, July 31st. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Entegris in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $85.00 target price for the company. Finally, Citigroup lowered their target price on Entegris from $125.00 to $102.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $106.44.

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).