UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC Has $56.41 Million Stake in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Key Points

• UBS Asset Management increased its stake in Entegris, Inc. by 3.0%, owning approximately $56.41 million worth of the semiconductor company's stock as of the end of the first quarter.
• Several institutional investors are actively trading shares of Entegris, with notable transactions including new positions purchased by Costello Asset Management and Central Pacific Bank Trust Division.
• The semiconductor company reported a slight increase in earnings per share, exceeding analyst consensus expectations, and it has established a quarterly dividend with a yield of 0.5%.

UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC boosted its holdings in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) by 3.0% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 644,858 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 18,541 shares during the quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC owned about 0.43% of Entegris worth $56,412,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of ENTG. Costello Asset Management INC acquired a new position in shares of Entegris during the first quarter valued at about $26,000. Rise Advisors LLC bought a new position in Entegris in the 1st quarter valued at about $26,000. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division boosted its stake in Entegris by 125.7% during the 1st quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 307 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Neo Ivy Capital Management bought a new stake in Entegris during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Entegris in the first quarter worth approximately $36,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

ENTG has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Entegris in a report on Thursday, September 4th. They issued a "market perform" rating and a $95.00 target price on the stock. Needham & Company LLC restated a "buy" rating and issued a $100.00 target price on shares of Entegris in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Mizuho raised their target price on Entegris from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Entegris in a report on Thursday, July 10th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $85.00 target price on the stock. Finally, KeyCorp restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $103.00 target price (down previously from $112.00) on shares of Entegris in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $105.30.

Insider Buying and Selling at Entegris

In other news, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 3,627 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 37,743 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,396,870. The trade was a 8.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 8,858 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 56,912 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $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. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Entegris Stock Performance

NASDAQ:ENTG opened at $87.25 on Monday. 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 fifty day simple moving average of $83.07 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $81.79. Entegris, Inc. has a 1 year low of $60.75 and a 1 year high of $117.88. The company has a market capitalization of $13.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.97 and a beta of 1.29.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.01. Entegris had a return on equity of 12.05% and a net margin of 9.17%.The business had revenue of $792.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $753.85 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.71 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter 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, analysts expect that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 20th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 30th were given a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 30th. Entegris's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.62%.

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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