Callan Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Entegris, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENTG - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 3,107 shares of the semiconductor company's stock, valued at approximately $308,000.
Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Angeles Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Entegris by 4.1% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Torray Investment Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Entegris by 0.9% during the fourth quarter. Torray Investment Partners LLC now owns 15,266 shares of the semiconductor company's stock worth $1,512,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Entegris by 41.0% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 454 shares of the semiconductor company's stock valued at $51,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the last quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC grew its stake 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 buying an additional 135 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC increased its position in Entegris by 27.6% during 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.
Shares of NASDAQ:ENTG traded down $3.74 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $93.85. 3,202,489 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,899,339. The company has a quick ratio of 1.86, a current ratio of 3.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.08. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $102.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $105.50. Entegris, Inc. has a 52-week low of $92.87 and a 52-week high of $147.57. The company has a market cap of $14.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.63, a P/E/G ratio of 1.50 and a beta of 1.32.
Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The semiconductor company reported $0.84 earnings per share 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%. As a group, equities analysts predict that Entegris, Inc. will post 3.51 EPS for the current year.
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, February 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 29th were given a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 29th. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.43%. Entegris's dividend payout ratio is currently 20.73%.
In other news, SVP Olivier Blachier sold 984 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 transaction, the senior vice president now owns 10,903 shares in the company, valued at $1,177,524. This trade represents a 8.28 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Clinton M. Haris sold 12,652 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 34,820 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,722,954.40. The trade was a 26.65 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.67% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Several brokerages have weighed in on ENTG. KeyCorp lowered their price target on Entegris from $150.00 to $141.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 7th. Mizuho cut their price target on shares of Entegris from $125.00 to $120.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 7th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a "buy" rating and set a $120.00 price objective on shares of Entegris in a report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Entegris from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and seven have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $124.88.
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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).
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