Research Analysts Set Expectations for Entegris Q1 Earnings

Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Entegris in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now anticipates that the semiconductor company will earn $0.69 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.70. The consensus estimate for Entegris' current full-year earnings is $3.51 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Entegris' Q2 2025 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.79 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.90 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.06 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.97 EPS.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.07. Entegris had a net margin of 9.03% and a return on equity of 12.83%.

Several other brokerages have also commented on ENTG. KeyCorp decreased their price target on Entegris from $141.00 to $130.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 14th. StockNews.com cut shares of Entegris from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, April 19th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $120.00 price target on shares of Entegris in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Mizuho dropped their target price on shares of Entegris from $125.00 to $120.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $123.50.

Entegris Trading Down 3.8 %

Shares of ENTG stock traded down $3.06 during trading on Wednesday, hitting $77.67. 525,894 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,328,224. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.75 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.23, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.36. Entegris has a 52-week low of $60.75 and a 52-week high of $147.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a current ratio of 3.08 and a quick ratio of 1.86. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $87.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $98.28.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 21st. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.52%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, April 30th. Entegris's payout ratio is currently 20.73%.

Insider Activity at Entegris

In related news, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 984 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 21st. The shares were 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. This represents a 8.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 12,652 shares of Entegris stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $106.92, for a total transaction of $1,352,751.84. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 34,820 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,722,954.40. This represents a 26.65 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.67% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ENTG. Phraction Management LLC boosted its holdings in Entegris by 401.3% in the first quarter. Phraction Management LLC now owns 68,534 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $5,995,000 after purchasing an additional 54,862 shares in the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System acquired a new position in shares of Entegris in the 1st quarter valued at $4,870,000. Amalgamated Bank grew its position in shares of Entegris by 618.3% in the 1st quarter. Amalgamated Bank now owns 72,126 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $6,310,000 after buying an additional 62,085 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in Entegris by 12.3% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 260,466 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $22,452,000 after acquiring an additional 28,616 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its position in Entegris by 8.1% in the first quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 219,900 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $19,514,000 after acquiring an additional 16,508 shares during the last quarter.

About Entegris

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).