OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC Has $425,000 Position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC lessened its stake in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 53.2% during the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,201 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 3,646 shares during the period. OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $425,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fiduciary Trust Co lifted its stake in shares of Agilent Technologies by 1.6% in the third quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 4,931 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $633,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the period. Sapient Capital LLC increased its position in Agilent Technologies by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 2,105 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $240,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Plan A Wealth LLC increased its position in Agilent Technologies by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Plan A Wealth LLC now owns 2,959 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $403,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. IHT Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Agilent Technologies by 4.9% during the 4th quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,041 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $278,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Finally, KPP Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Agilent Technologies by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. KPP Advisory Services LLC now owns 4,382 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $582,000 after purchasing an additional 103 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 price objective on the stock. HSBC dropped their target price 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. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Piper Sandler started coverage on Agilent Technologies in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 price target for the company. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research report on Friday, June 26th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $160.24.

Agilent Technologies Trading Up 4.7%

Shares of Agilent Technologies stock opened at $155.40 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.89 billion, a PE ratio of 31.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.25. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $108.35 and a 52 week high of $160.27. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $136.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $125.84. 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 (NYSE:A) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The company had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.31 earnings per share. Agilent Technologies’s revenue for the quarter 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, equities analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.