M Holdings Securities Inc. bought a new position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A – Free Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 3,010 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $518,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Signature Equity Partners LLC raised its position in shares of Agilent Technologies by 172.7% during the 3rd quarter. Signature Equity Partners LLC now owns 180 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the period. Livelsberger Financial Advisory bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $32,000. Markowski Investments acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $43,000.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts recently commented on A shares. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $196.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 in a report on Friday, October 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft started coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Monday, October 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $190.00 price target for the company. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upped their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $160.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $181.45.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on Agilent Technologies
Insider Transactions at Agilent Technologies
In other Agilent Technologies news, Director Mikael Dolsten sold 634 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The shares were 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 approximately $745,395.12. This trade represents a 11.41% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink.
Agilent Technologies Stock Down 1.2%
Shares of Agilent Technologies stock opened at $178.02 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $166.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $137.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 2.05 and a quick ratio of 1.56. The company has a market capitalization of $50.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.73, a PEG ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.24. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $108.35 and a 1-year high of $182.99.
Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The medical research company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.84 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.45% and a net margin of 19.53%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $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. As a group, research analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.20 EPS for the current year.
Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 28th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 6th were given a $0.2550 dividend. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, October 6th. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.08%.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies develops and supplies instruments, software, services and consumables used in laboratories and manufacturing operations. Its offerings support applications in life sciences, diagnostics, chemical analysis, food safety, environmental testing and pharmaceutical research. The company serves customers worldwide, including pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, clinical and academic laboratories, and organizations in the chemical, energy and food industries. Its services include laboratory equipment maintenance, technical support and related workflow solutions.
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