100,675 Shares in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) Acquired by Natixis

Natixis purchased a new position in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 100,675 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $9,973,000. Natixis owned about 0.07% of Entegris at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its position in shares of Entegris by 195.7% in the 4th quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 414 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 274 shares during the period. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Entegris in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Entegris by 4,375.0% during the fourth quarter. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC now owns 716 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 700 shares in the last quarter. Promus Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Entegris in the 4th quarter valued at $71,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Entegris by 27.6% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 731 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 158 shares in the last quarter.

Entegris Stock Up 1.3 %

NASDAQ ENTG traded up $1.02 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $80.73. 2,787,961 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,326,207. Entegris, Inc. has a twelve month low of $60.75 and a twelve month high of $147.57. The stock has a market capitalization of $12.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 1.86 and a current ratio of 3.08. The business's 50-day moving average is $87.99 and its 200-day moving average is $98.63.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.84 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%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Entegris Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 21st. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.50%. Entegris's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.73%.

Insider Activity

In other Entegris news, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 984 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, February 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $108.00, for a total value of $106,272.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 10,903 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,177,524. This represents a 8.28 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 12,652 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 10th. The shares were 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 in the company, valued at $3,722,954.40. This trade represents a 26.65 % 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.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

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

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).