Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Shares Purchased by Entropy Technologies LP

Entropy Technologies LP increased its position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 25.6% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 88,083 shares of the medical research company’s stock after buying an additional 17,978 shares during the quarter. Entropy Technologies LP’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $10,040,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.41% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. HSBC lowered their price target 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. TD Cowen upped 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. Bank of America upgraded Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and decreased their target price for the company from $150.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Piper Sandler started coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 price target for the company. 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 company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $159.35.

Agilent Technologies Price Performance

NYSE:A opened at $138.65 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $129.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $125.55. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $108.35 and a 12 month high of $160.27. The firm has a market cap of $39.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a current ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.31 earnings per share. 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 expect that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a dividend of $0.255 per share. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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.