Natixis Advisors LLC Has $22.55 Million Stock Holdings in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Natixis Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 32.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 165,710 shares of the medical research company’s stock after buying an additional 40,860 shares during the period. Natixis Advisors LLC owned about 0.06% of Agilent Technologies worth $22,548,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AXQ Capital LP acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,014,000. BNP Paribas boosted its position in Agilent Technologies by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas now owns 9,098 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,242,000 after buying an additional 852 shares during the period. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board boosted its position in Agilent Technologies by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 13,193 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,795,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Agilent Technologies by 4.1% during the 4th quarter. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 96,166 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $13,085,000 after buying an additional 3,758 shares during the period. Finally, Essex Financial Services Inc. acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $241,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their price target for the stock from $150.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $161.71.

Agilent Technologies Stock Down 2.1%

Shares of NYSE A opened at $135.51 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $38.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.26. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $108.35 and a 52-week high of $160.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.10. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $118.35 and its 200-day moving average price is $128.35.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. Agilent Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.31 EPS. 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. Equities analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 5.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Agilent Technologies Company 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.