Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A – Free Report) by 38.0% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 527,679 shares of the medical research company’s stock after acquiring an additional 145,440 shares during the quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $60,145,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in A. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Robert W. Baird increased their target price 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. HSBC reduced their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wolfe Research reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Agilent Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $159.35.
Agilent Technologies Price Performance
NYSE:A opened at $140.57 on Wednesday. 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 business’s 50-day moving average price is $130.88 and its 200 day moving average price is $125.31. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $108.35 and a 52-week high of $160.27. The firm has a market cap of $39.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.23, a PEG ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.25.
Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.31 EPS. Agilent Technologies’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts predict that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.255 per share. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.
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