Primecap Management Co. CA Reduces Stock Position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Primecap Management Co. CA lowered its position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 7.7% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 1,412,706 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 118,450 shares during the quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $181,321,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Capital A Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Agilent Technologies by 10,600.0% during the second quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 214 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 212 shares during the period. Davis Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its position in Agilent Technologies by 490.0% during the third quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 236 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its position in Agilent Technologies by 2,836.4% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 323 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 312 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Morgan Stanley began coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. They issued an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $175.00 to $165.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.29.

Agilent Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management set a FY‑26 revenue target of $7.3B–$7.5B and said it is expanding its “Ignite” operating system to drive margin improvement — a strategic signal that management expects revenue and margin expansion over the year. Agilent outlines $7.3B–$7.5B FY26 revenue target
• Positive Sentiment: Company-issued guidance: FY‑26 EPS range of 5.900–6.040 and Q2 EPS guidance roughly in-line with consensus, which provides a forward box for expectations and suggests management confidence despite a soft quarter. Agilent earnings/guidance details
• Neutral Sentiment: Top line growth remains positive — revenue rose about 7% YoY to ~$1.80B — but it narrowly missed some sell‑side estimates, leaving the print mixed from a growth standpoint. Agilent Q1 earnings/revenue recap
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed consensus by $0.01 (reported $1.36 vs. ~$1.37 consensus) and revenue came in slightly below estimates; management cited a U.S. winter snowstorm that disrupted shipments and hurt margins — the immediate driver of the share decline. Agilent shares fall after Q1 earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability and cash-flow signs were weak: operating profit and operating cash flow declined year-over-year, which raises near-term margin and free-cash-flow concerns for investors focused on quality of earnings. Q1 results: cash flow and profit weakness
• Negative Sentiment: Several brokers trimmed price targets (UBS, TD Cowen, Wells Fargo, Barclays) while largely maintaining buy/overweight ratings — a sign of reduced near‑term upside and caution among analysts despite longer‑term positive views. Analyst price target changes

Agilent Technologies Trading Down 3.0%

A opened at $121.00 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $34.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.71, a PEG ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 1.96. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $96.43 and a one year high of $160.27. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $134.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $135.87.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The medical research company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.37 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.95% and a net margin of 18.26%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.31 EPS. Agilent Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.040 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.420 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 5.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a dividend of $0.255 per share. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. Agilent Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 22.32%.

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.