Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG) Shares Bought by Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University raised its holdings in Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) by 10.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 31,251 shares of the semiconductor company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,974 shares during the quarter. Vanderbilt University's holdings in Entegris were worth $3,096,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in ENTG. Bridges Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Entegris by 3.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bridges Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,829 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $318,000 after buying an additional 98 shares during the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 7.5% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,612 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $181,000 after acquiring an additional 113 shares during the period. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Entegris by 4.1% in the third quarter. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC now owns 3,230 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $363,000 after acquiring an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank raised its position in shares of Entegris by 41.0% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 454 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 132 shares during the period. Finally, Equitable Trust Co. boosted its holdings in Entegris by 2.2% in the third quarter. Equitable Trust Co. now owns 6,501 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $732,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares during the last quarter.

Entegris Stock Up 5.4 %

Entegris stock traded up $5.63 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $109.53. 3,143,069 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,457,106. Entegris, Inc. has a 1 year low of $94.92 and a 1 year high of $147.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.14, a current ratio of 2.92 and a quick ratio of 1.83. The firm has a market cap of $16.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 72.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.38 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $103.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $107.33.

Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.07. Entegris had a return on equity of 12.24% and a net margin of 7.13%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 2.94 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Entegris Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.37%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 29th. Entegris's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.49%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

ENTG has been the subject of several research analyst reports. UBS Group dropped their price target on Entegris from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Entegris from $145.00 to $135.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. Citigroup reduced their price target on shares of Entegris from $130.00 to $123.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 6th. Mizuho dropped 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. Finally, Craig Hallum decreased their price target on shares of Entegris from $150.00 to $130.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, November 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has given a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $134.50.

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).