Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A – Get Free Report)’s stock price reached a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Friday. The company traded as high as $177.47 and last traded at $175.27, with a volume of 161,141 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $175.55.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen boosted their price target on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group started coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, September 9th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $165.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen lowered Agilent Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, October 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $173.65.
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Agilent Technologies Trading Down 0.1%
The business has a 50 day moving average of $158.46 and a two-hundred day moving average of $137.30. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $49.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.21.
Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The medical research company reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.13. The firm 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company 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. Equities analysts predict that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.20 EPS for the current year.
Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 28th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 6th will be paid a $0.2550 dividend. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 6th. Agilent Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 20.08%.
Insider Activity
In other Agilent Technologies news, Director Mikael Dolsten sold 634 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.38, for a total value of $95,974.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 4,924 shares in the company, valued at $745,395.12. This trade represents a 11.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.
Institutional Trading of Agilent Technologies
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in A. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the first quarter worth about $27,000. Markowski Investments bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Keating Financial Advisory Services Inc. bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000.
Agilent Technologies Company Profile
Agilent Technologies, Inc is an analytical measurement and laboratory technology company serving the life sciences, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, chemical, environmental, food, energy and academic research markets. Its solutions help laboratories analyze the composition, quality and performance of materials, biological samples and other substances.
The company’s products and services include liquid and gas chromatography systems, mass spectrometry instruments, spectroscopy equipment, laboratory automation tools, software, consumables and supplies.
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