West Family Investments Inc. Invests $622,000 in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

West Family Investments Inc. bought a new position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 4,680 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $622,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in A. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000.

Agilent Technologies Stock Up 4.7%

Shares of Agilent Technologies stock opened at $155.40 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $136.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $125.84. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.20, a PEG ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.25. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $108.35 and a twelve month high of $160.27.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.31 EPS. 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on A shares. HSBC reduced their price target on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 target price for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research report on Friday, June 26th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 price target on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $160.24.

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.