Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Shares Sold by LGT Capital Partners LTD.

LGT Capital Partners LTD. lessened its position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 1.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 786,597 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 9,496 shares during the period. Agilent Technologies comprises 5.3% of LGT Capital Partners LTD.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. LGT Capital Partners LTD.’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $107,032,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired 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 during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have commented on A shares. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Wolfe Research restated a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, TD Cowen upped their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $161.71.

Agilent Technologies Trading Down 1.9%

Shares of Agilent Technologies stock opened at $132.88 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $118.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of $128.16. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $108.35 and a 12-month high of $160.27. 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 stock has a market cap of $37.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.68, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.26.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The business had revenue of $1.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.31 EPS. The company’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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 5.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business 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 $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.