On September 14, Entegris fell 5.96% in pre-market trading, trading at $131.96/share, with turnover of $202,200, as the broader semiconductor equipment sector came under significant selling pressure.

On the news front, escalating US-China trade friction coupled with tightening semiconductor export controls imposed systemic pressure across the equipment sector. Within the Semiconductor Equipment sector, Lam Research fell 6.34%, Teradyne dropped 5.86%, Applied Materials declined 5.74%, KLA Corporation lost 5.73%, and ASML Holding fell 5.49%, reflecting a broad-based selloff rather than company-specific weakness.

Notably, Entegris had delivered a strong Q2 report in early August, posting non-GAAP EPS of $0.93 versus the $0.82 consensus estimate, while net sales of $883.2 million also exceeded the $835.8 million analyst expectation. The company guided Q3 revenue to $905 million-$935 million, well above the $878.6 million Street estimate. Despite these solid fundamentals, the stock was unable to resist the sector-wide downdraft driven by geopolitical and policy headwinds.

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