Hsbc Holdings PLC Has $102.64 Million Stake in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 2.3% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 753,669 shares of the medical research company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,592 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $102,642,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. SHP Wealth Management bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 target price for the company. Wolfe Research reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Barclays raised their price objective 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $160.93.

Agilent Technologies Stock Up 0.3%

NYSE A opened at $127.49 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $121.49 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $126.76. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.62. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $108.35 and a fifty-two week high of $160.27. The stock has a market capitalization of $36.01 billion, a PE ratio of 25.60, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.26.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The company had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.31 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 expect that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. 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.