Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Holdings Raised by Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund raised its stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 440.5% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 60,573 shares of the medical research company’s stock after purchasing an additional 49,366 shares during the period. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $6,904,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of A. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies in the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000.

Agilent Technologies Stock Down 0.2%

Shares of Agilent Technologies stock opened at $140.31 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $39.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.17, a PEG ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $131.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $125.27. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $108.35 and a 12-month high of $160.27.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. 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 firm posted $1.31 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue 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 6.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on A. Bank of America upgraded Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $150.00 to $145.00 in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. TD Cowen lifted 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. Barclays boosted 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. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Agilent Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 25th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $159.35.

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.