Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Position Lifted by Man Group plc

Man Group plc raised its stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 54.2% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 787,385 shares of the medical research company’s stock after acquiring an additional 276,697 shares during the quarter. Man Group plc’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $107,139,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Navalign LLC bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $32,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. TD Cowen raised their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Agilent Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $160.93.

Agilent Technologies Trading Down 2.9%

Agilent Technologies stock opened at $124.59 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $121.00 and its 200-day moving average is $127.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.10. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $108.35 and a 1 year high of $160.27. The company has a market cap of $35.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.02, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.26.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.31 EPS. 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 expect that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.48%.

Agilent Technologies 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.