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The closing price of Entegris Inc (NASDAQ: ENTG) was $108.85 for the day, up 1.00% from the previous closing price of $107.77. In other words, the price has increased by $1.00 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.93 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of ENTG’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 49.93 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 51.99. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.86 and its Current Ratio is at 3.08. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.10 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.10.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Citigroup on September 16, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $130 from $119 previously.
On August 01, 2024, Seaport Research Partners Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $150.
Mizuho Upgraded its Neutral to Outperform on August 01, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $143.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 10 ’25 when Haris Clinton M. sold 12,652 shares for $106.92 per share. The transaction valued at 1,352,752 led to the insider holds 34,820 shares of the business.
Haris Clinton M. bought 12,652 shares of ENTG for $1,352,720 on Feb 10 ’25. On Nov 18 ’24, another insider, Blachier Olivier, who serves as the SVP, Chief Strategy Officer of the company, sold 502 shares for $97.32 each. As a result, the insider received 48,855 and left with 11,515 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Entegris’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 56.55, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 25.05. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.08. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.07 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.57.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ENTG has reached a high of $147.57, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $94.92. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 4.89%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.22%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 151.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 150.25M. Insiders hold about 0.50% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.74% stake in the company.
