Sivia Capital Partners LLC Acquires New Holdings in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 13,689 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,818,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fiduciary Trust Co increased its position in shares of Agilent Technologies by 1.6% during the third quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 4,931 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $633,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 4,218 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $574,000 after acquiring an additional 84 shares during the last quarter. Sapient Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Agilent Technologies by 4.2% during the 1st quarter. Sapient Capital LLC now owns 2,105 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $240,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the period. Plan A Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 worth $403,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. Finally, IHT Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in Agilent Technologies by 4.9% in the 4th quarter. IHT Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,041 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $278,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have issued reports on A. HSBC cut their target price 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. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Wolfe Research reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. TD Cowen increased their target price on Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $160.24.

Agilent Technologies Price Performance

A stock opened at $149.33 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.25. The business’s 50-day moving average is $135.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $125.40. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $108.35 and a 1 year high of $160.27.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 EPS 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 business had revenue of $1.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.31 earnings per share. The business’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. Analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.255 per share. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Agilent Technologies’s payout ratio is 20.48%.

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.