Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) Receives $163.71 Consensus Price Target from Brokerages

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Buy” from the fifteen research firms that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, twelve have assigned a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $162.7857.

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on A shares. Barclays lifted their target price on Agilent Technologies from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Bank of America raised Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $150.00 to $145.00 in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on Agilent Technologies in a report on Wednesday. They set an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd.

Key Headlines Impacting Agilent Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Agilent beat Q2 earnings and revenue estimates, with EPS of $1.49 and revenue of $1.84 billion, both ahead of expectations. Agilent Technologies (A) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised fiscal 2026 guidance after the strong quarter, signaling management expects momentum to continue. Agilent Lifts Outlook After 2Q Profit, Rev Rise
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America upgraded Agilent to Buy, while TD Cowen and Barclays also lifted price targets, reinforcing the improving analyst view on the stock. Agilent Technologies shares jump on earnings beat, Bank of America upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlighted Agilent’s strong execution, market share gains, and broader demand improvement across key instrument categories. Agilent Technologies Stock Soars On Broad Q2 Beat, Company Stands Out In Tools Sector
• Neutral Sentiment: Some articles compared Agilent with peers or discussed broader market themes, which are less likely to directly affect the stock near term. Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) vs. Lonza Group (OTCMKTS:LZAGY) Head-To-Head Comparison
• Neutral Sentiment: Agilent was also mentioned in “stocks to watch” and momentum-focused coverage, reflecting continued investor attention rather than a new fundamental catalyst. Agilent Technologies, Snowflake And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Friday

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in shares of Agilent Technologies by 13.8% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 14,147,601 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,925,064,000 after purchasing an additional 1,713,216 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Agilent Technologies by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,681,792 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,725,611,000 after purchasing an additional 241,029 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in shares of Agilent Technologies by 4.8% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,380,521 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,203,990,000 after purchasing an additional 433,342 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Agilent Technologies by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,425,861 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,006,519,000 after purchasing an additional 25,139 shares during the period. Finally, Generation Investment Management LLP increased its position in shares of Agilent Technologies by 10.1% in the third quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP now owns 6,357,953 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $816,043,000 after purchasing an additional 582,093 shares during the period.

Agilent Technologies Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of Agilent Technologies stock opened at $135.38 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $115.93 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $128.76. Agilent Technologies has a 1 year low of $108.35 and a 1 year high of $160.27. The company has a market capitalization of $38.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.84 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.59.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last posted 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 $1.84 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.31 earnings per share. The company’s revenue 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. Research analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies will post 5.98 EPS for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.48%.

About Agilent Technologies

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.