Stifel Initiates Coverage of Entegris with Buy
Fintel reports that on October 8, 2026, Stifel initiated coverage of Entegris (NASDAQGS:ENTG) (BMV:ENTG) with a Buy recommendation. This initiation of coverage represents the primary action on this date for the company.
Entegris, Inc. is a United States-based global corporation specializing in materials science with a focus on the semiconductor and high-performance industries. The company is devoted to developing and manufacturing critical products essential for advanced manufacturing processes, particularly in the microelectronics market, offering specialty chemicals, advanced materials, and filtration solutions. Prior to this rating action, the stock closed at $166.32 on October 7, 2026. This latest close price of $166.32 is also recorded as of October 7, 2026. Looking at recent performance, the stock price changed by +7.96% over one week, starting from a baseline close of $154.06 on September 30, 2026. Over a one-month period, the stock price changed by +19.88% from a baseline close of $138.74 on September 4, 2026.
Separately from Stifel's individual rating, the broader market consensus target data for Entegris shows a current consensus target mean of $177.06 and a median of $173.40 as of October 2, 2026. This current mean target implies a change of +6.46% from the recent stock price. The prior consensus target mean was also $177.06 as of September 15, 2026, representing a consensus target revision of 0.00%. In terms of aggregate analyst recommendations, the current period starting September 1, 2026, features 18 total recommendations, consisting of 5 strong buy, 9 buy, 2 hold, 2 sell, and 0 strong sell ratings. This results in 77.8% positive, 11.1% hold, and 11.1% negative recommendations. In the prior period starting August 1, 2026, there were also 18 total recommendations, which included 4 strong buy, 8 buy, 4 hold, 2 sell, and 0 strong sell ratings, representing 66.7% positive, 22.2% hold, and 11.1% negative recommendations.
Entegris last reported earnings on August 4, 2026, posting an actual EPS of 0.93 against an estimate of 0.8366, which represents an EPS surprise of +11.16%. The actual revenue for that quarter was $883,200,000.00, compared to an estimated revenue of $851,882,682.00. The company's upcoming earnings announcement is scheduled for October 29, 2026, during the before market open session.
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Analyst | Prior | Latest recommendation | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2026 | Stifel | Buy | initiated coverage |
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