Van ECK Associates Corp Reduces Stock Position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Posted by Brian Himes on Jun 13th, 2026

Van ECK Associates Corp lowered its position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A – Free Report) by 46.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,612,600 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 1,395,263 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp owned about 0.57% of Agilent Technologies worth $219,427,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $32,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on A shares. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Thursday. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 target price for the company. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $150.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $160.93.

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Agilent Technologies Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE A opened at $129.76 on Friday. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $108.35 and a 1 year high of $160.27. The stock has a market cap of $36.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.26. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $120.24 and a 200 day moving average of $127.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.62.

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 (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 $1.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $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 expect that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.48%.

Agilent Technologies Profile

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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.