Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd Buys Shares of 91,691 Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund bought 91,691 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,476,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on A. UBS Group lowered their target price on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen raised Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 30th. HSBC lowered their price target on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $160.93.

Agilent Technologies Price Performance

NYSE A opened at $129.76 on Friday. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $108.35 and a fifty-two week high of $160.27. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $120.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $127.86. The firm has a market cap of $36.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.62.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last announced its quarterly 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 analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.31 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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, analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given 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 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.