12,915 Shares in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Purchased by VCI Wealth Management LLC

VCI Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor bought 12,915 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,472,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $27,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000.

More Agilent Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Agilent Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Agilent completed its acquisition of Biocare Medical, strengthening its diagnostics and clinical pathology offerings and potentially improving long-term growth prospects. Agilent finalizes Biocare Medical takeover
• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage with an outperform rating and a $155 price target, which may bolster investor confidence in additional share price upside. Benzinga coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Recent commentary highlights Agilent’s post-earnings resilience, reflecting steady investor interest after the company beat expectations and raised/confirmed guidance. Why Is Agilent (A) Up 0.1% Since Last Earnings Report?
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler initiated coverage at Neutral with a $150 target, which is supportive but less bullish than Bernstein’s call. Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) Initiated at Neutral With $150 Price Target by Piper Sandler
• Neutral Sentiment: Articles about dividend reliability and broader adoption of Agilent software suggest steady fundamentals, but they are less likely to drive a major near-term stock move. Is Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) Still A Reliable Dividend Story? Shanghai ICRD Adopts Agilent Software
• Neutral Sentiment: Agilent’s stock has been trading with modest strength following the earnings release, but the move appears tied more to execution and sentiment than to any single dramatic catalyst. Agilent (A) stock trades up, here is why

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. HSBC cut their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 price objective for the company. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Agilent Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $160.88.

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:A opened at $136.29 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.10. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $108.35 and a 52-week high of $160.27. The firm has a market cap of $38.49 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.37, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.26. The business’s fifty day moving average is $122.86 and its 200 day moving average is $126.32.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. Agilent Technologies’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.31 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts predict that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 EPS for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.48%.

Agilent Technologies 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.