Versor Investments LP Invests $415,000 in Entegris, Inc. $ENTG

Key Points

• Versor Investments LP has acquired 4,740 shares of Entegris, Inc. for approximately $415,000 during the first quarter, marking a notable investment in the semiconductor company.
• Analysts have mixed views on Entegris, with Mizuho raising its price target to $98.00 while Citigroup lowered its target to $102.00; the consensus rating is a "Moderate Buy" with a consensus target price of $106.44.
• Entegris recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share, translating to an annualized dividend of $0.40 and a yield of 0.5%, supported by a dividend payout ratio of 20.62%.

Versor Investments LP acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 4,740 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $415,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Mackenzie Financial Corp increased its holdings in shares of Entegris by 61.4% during the first quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 8,891 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $778,000 after acquiring an additional 3,382 shares in the last quarter. Compass Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Entegris during the first quarter valued at about $1,614,000. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Entegris by 11.5% during the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,767 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $242,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Sarasin & Partners LLP acquired a new position in shares of Entegris during the first quarter valued at about $1,544,000. Finally, New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of Entegris during the first quarter valued at about $4,870,000.

Entegris Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:ENTG traded down $0.4730 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $87.2870. 914,298 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,292,623. Entegris, Inc. has a 1 year low of $60.75 and a 1 year high of $119.95. The company has a market cap of $13.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.98 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a current ratio of 3.30. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $82.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $84.15.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The semiconductor company reported $0.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $792.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $753.85 million. Entegris had a net margin of 9.17% and a return on equity of 12.05%. Entegris's quarterly revenue was down 2.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.71 EPS. 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 fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Susan G. Rice sold 8,858 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the senior vice president directly 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 position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 3,627 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $90.00, for a total value of $326,430.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 37,743 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,396,870. The trade was a 8.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.67% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ENTG has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Entegris from $125.00 to $102.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 8th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Entegris from $95.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $100.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a report on Tuesday, May 20th. Mizuho increased their price target on shares of Entegris from $90.00 to $98.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, KeyCorp reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $103.00 price target (down previously from $112.00) on shares of Entegris in a report on Thursday, July 31st. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Entegris has a consensus 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).