Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) Shares Sold by Jump Financial LLC

Jump Financial LLC lessened its holdings in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) by 55.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,659 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after selling 3,289 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC's holdings in Entegris were worth $263,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Corient Private Wealth LLC raised its position in Entegris by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 11,862 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $1,175,000 after purchasing an additional 128 shares in the last quarter. Torray Investment Partners LLC lifted its stake in Entegris by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Torray Investment Partners LLC now owns 15,266 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,512,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC grew its holdings in Entegris by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC now owns 2,049 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $203,000 after acquiring an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Entegris by 4.3% in the 4th quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 3,559 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $376,000 after purchasing an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Entegris by 6.3% during the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,482 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $246,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In other Entegris news, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 984 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.00, for a total transaction of $106,272.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 10,903 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,177,524. The trade was a 8.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 12,652 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.92, for a total value of $1,352,751.84. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 34,820 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,722,954.40. This trade represents a 26.65 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.67% of the company's stock.

Entegris Stock Performance

NASDAQ ENTG traded up $3.98 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $83.28. 512,603 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,321,890. Entegris, Inc. has a 12-month low of $60.75 and a 12-month high of $147.57. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $85.37 and a 200 day moving average of $97.59. The company has a market cap of $12.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a quick ratio of 1.86, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.07. Entegris had a return on equity of 12.83% and a net margin of 9.03%. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.48%. Entegris's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.73%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Entegris from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Saturday, April 19th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Entegris from $115.00 to $90.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. KeyCorp reduced their price objective on shares of Entegris from $141.00 to $130.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 14th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $120.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on Entegris from $125.00 to $120.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $120.38.

Entegris Company 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).