Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Shares Acquired by Tidal Investments LLC

Tidal Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 7.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 275,185 shares of the medical research company’s stock after buying an additional 18,128 shares during the period. Tidal Investments LLC’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $36,553,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Markowski Investments purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000.

Insider Buying and Selling at Agilent Technologies

In related news, Director Mikael Dolsten sold 634 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.38, for a total transaction of $95,974.92. Following the transaction, the director owned 4,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $745,395.12. This trade represents a 11.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

Agilent Technologies Stock Down 1.4%

A opened at $144.79 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $143.14 and its 200-day simple moving average is $128.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 2.05. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $108.35 and a one year high of $163.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.24.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The medical research company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.84 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.45% and a net margin of 19.53%.The business’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.37 EPS. Agilent Technologies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.710-1.740 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.180-6.210 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.2 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Citigroup increased their target price on Agilent Technologies from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, August 27th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. They set a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group began coverage on Agilent Technologies in a report on Wednesday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $165.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Piper Sandler started coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 target price for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $170.33.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies, Inc is a global provider of analytical instruments, laboratory software, consumables and services used by organizations in the life sciences, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, chemical, environmental and food industries. Its solutions help customers analyze the composition and quality of substances, develop and manufacture products, and conduct research and testing.

The company’s offerings include liquid and gas chromatography systems, mass spectrometry instruments, spectroscopy and atomic analysis equipment, automated electrophoresis systems, laboratory informatics software, columns and other consumables.