Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) to Issue $0.26 Quarterly Dividend

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 11th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of 0.255 per share by the medical research company on Wednesday, April 22nd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st.

Agilent Technologies has raised its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 9 consecutive years. Agilent Technologies has a payout ratio of 16.9% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities analysts expect Agilent Technologies to earn $6.08 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.02 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 16.8%.

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE A opened at $128.75 on Thursday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $138.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $135.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.41 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.17, a P/E/G ratio of 3.74 and a beta of 1.30. Agilent Technologies has a 1-year low of $96.43 and a 1-year high of $160.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.96 and a quick ratio of 1.52.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 24th. The medical research company reported $1.59 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.01. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 18.75% and a return on equity of 25.20%. The firm had revenue of $1.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.83 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.46 earnings per share. Agilent Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Agilent Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.350-1.380 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.860-6.000 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Agilent Technologies will post 5.58 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Agilent Technologies in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. They issued an “overweight” rating for the company. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $170.00 target price for the company. UBS Group boosted their price target on Agilent Technologies from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $142.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $164.50.

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.