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Entegris Inc (NASDAQ: ENTG) closed the day trading at $97.48 down -5.83% from the previous closing price of $103.52. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.83 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.59 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of ENTG, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 44.75 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 46.60. 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:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 21 ’25 when Blachier Olivier sold 984 shares for $108.00 per share. The transaction valued at 106,272 led to the insider holds 10,903 shares of the business.
Blachier Olivier bought 984 shares of ENTG for $106,272 on Feb 21 ’25. On Feb 10 ’25, another insider, Haris Clinton M., who serves as the SVP & President, APS Division of the company, sold 12,652 shares for $106.92 each. As a result, the insider received 1,352,752 and left with 34,820 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Entegris’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 50.56, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 22.94. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.86. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.55 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.99.
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 -5.37%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.23%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 151.12M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 149.24M. Insiders hold about 1.25% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 103.73% stake in the company.
