Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A – Get Free Report) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fourteen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $170.33.
Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup increased their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Weiss Ratings raised Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Friday, September 11th. UBS Group began coverage on Agilent Technologies in a report on Wednesday, September 9th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $165.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $185.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $175.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th.
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Agilent Technologies
Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Bank of Nova Scotia acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the second quarter worth about $58,539,000. Dudley & Shanley Inc. increased its position in Agilent Technologies by 25.9% in the 2nd quarter. Dudley & Shanley Inc. now owns 69,500 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $9,232,000 after acquiring an additional 14,300 shares during the period. BIP Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $834,000. Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the first quarter worth approximately $8,161,000. Finally, KBC Group NV lifted its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 18.4% during the second quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 81,883 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $10,877,000 after purchasing an additional 12,719 shares during the period.
Agilent Technologies Trading Up 1.5%
Shares of A stock opened at $175.41 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a current ratio of 2.05. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $150.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $131.93. Agilent Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $108.35 and a fifty-two week high of $176.02.
Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A – Get Free Report) last released its 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. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.53% and a return on equity of 24.45%. The company had revenue of $1.88 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.84 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.37 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Equities research analysts predict that Agilent Technologies will post 6.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 28th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 6th will be issued a $0.2550 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 6th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.08%.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies, Inc is a global provider of analytical instruments, laboratory software, consumables and services used by organizations in the life sciences, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, chemical, environmental and food industries. Its solutions help customers analyze the composition and quality of substances, develop and manufacture products, and conduct research and testing.
The company’s offerings include liquid and gas chromatography systems, mass spectrometry instruments, spectroscopy and atomic analysis equipment, automated electrophoresis systems, laboratory informatics software, columns and other consumables.
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