Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Shares Purchased by Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS

Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS boosted its position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 43.5% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 62,696 shares of the medical research company’s stock after purchasing an additional 19,000 shares during the period. Kornitzer Capital Management Inc. KS’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $7,146,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of A. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 13.8% during the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 14,147,601 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,925,064,000 after purchasing an additional 1,713,216 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Agilent Technologies by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,681,792 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $1,725,611,000 after purchasing an additional 241,029 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in Agilent Technologies by 4.8% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,380,521 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $1,203,990,000 after purchasing an additional 433,342 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Agilent Technologies by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,425,861 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,006,519,000 after purchasing an additional 25,139 shares during the period. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised its stake in shares of Agilent Technologies by 15.9% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,041,881 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $686,049,000 after buying an additional 692,202 shares during the last quarter.

Agilent Technologies Price Performance

Agilent Technologies stock traded up $0.98 during trading on Friday, reaching $134.57. The company had a trading volume of 2,175,279 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,133,368. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $125.75 and its 200 day simple moving average is $125.77. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $108.35 and a 1-year high of $160.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.01 billion, a PE ratio of 27.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.10.

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

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Wolfe Research reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on Agilent Technologies in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 target price on the stock. HSBC reduced their price target on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 30th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $159.35.

About Agilent Technologies

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.