Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty research firms that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $170.33.

A has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, September 11th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Sunday, August 2nd. Barclays increased their price target on Agilent Technologies from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $185.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Finally, HSBC cut their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd.

Insider Activity at Agilent Technologies

In other news, Director Mikael Dolsten sold 634 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.38, for a total transaction of $95,974.92. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 4,924 shares in the company, valued at $745,395.12. This represents a 11.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Agilent Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Markowski Investments acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the first quarter worth approximately $27,000.

Agilent Technologies Trading Down 1.3%

NYSE A opened at $172.72 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $48.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.24. Agilent Technologies has a twelve month low of $108.35 and a twelve month high of $177.05. The company has a quick ratio of 1.56, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The business’s fifty day moving average is $151.68 and its 200 day moving average is $132.78.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The medical research company reported $1.62 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.84 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.45% and a net margin of 19.53%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.37 earnings per share. Agilent Technologies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.710-1.740 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.180-6.210 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Agilent Technologies will post 6.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 28th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, October 6th will be given a $0.2550 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 6th. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Agilent Technologies’s payout ratio is 20.08%.

Agilent Technologies Company Profile

Agilent Technologies, Inc is an analytical measurement and laboratory technology company serving the life sciences, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, chemical, environmental, food, energy and academic research markets. Its solutions help laboratories analyze the composition, quality and performance of materials, biological samples and other substances.

The company’s products and services include liquid and gas chromatography systems, mass spectrometry instruments, spectroscopy equipment, laboratory automation tools, software, consumables and supplies.