MUFG Securities EMEA plc Purchases 6,185 Shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

MUFG Securities EMEA plc boosted its position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 113.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 11,622 shares of the medical research company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,185 shares during the period. MUFG Securities EMEA plc’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $1,581,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in A. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Agilent Technologies by 490.0% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 236 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000.

Agilent Technologies Trading Down 0.7%

NYSE:A opened at $135.03 on Wednesday. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $108.35 and a one year high of $160.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $116.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $128.54. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.12, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.26.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The business had revenue of $1.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.31 earnings per share. Agilent Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. Agilent Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.100 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.480-1.500 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 5.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 20.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A has been the topic of several research reports. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a “peer perform” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen raised Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Bank of America raised Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $150.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Agilent Technologies presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $162.79.

Agilent Technologies Profile

Agilent Technologies is a global provider of scientific instrumentation, consumables, software and services for laboratories across the life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets. The company’s product portfolio includes analytical instruments such as liquid and gas chromatographs, mass spectrometers, spectroscopy systems, and laboratory automation solutions, together with reagents, supplies and informatics tools that support measurement, testing and data analysis workflows. Agilent also offers instrument maintenance, qualification and laboratory services designed to help customers improve productivity and comply with regulatory requirements.

Founded as a corporate spin-off from Hewlett‑Packard in 1999, Agilent has evolved through a combination of strategic restructuring and acquisitions to concentrate on life sciences, diagnostics and applied laboratories.