Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, thirteen have given a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $159.3529.

A has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, HSBC lowered their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd.

Agilent Technologies Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE A opened at $134.57 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.01 billion, a PE ratio of 27.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.25. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $125.75 and its 200 day moving average is $125.68. Agilent Technologies has a twelve month low of $108.35 and a twelve month high of $160.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

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

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Agilent Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. 87.41% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.