Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the nineteen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $159.3529.

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on A shares. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. They set a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. HSBC cut their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th.

Agilent Technologies Price Performance

NYSE A opened at $141.34 on Friday. Agilent Technologies has a 12 month low of $108.35 and a 12 month high of $160.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.92 billion, a PE ratio of 28.38, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.25. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $133.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $125.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.62.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The firm had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.31 earnings per share. Agilent Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies will post 6.01 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.255 dividend. 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 20.48%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Agilent Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Navalign LLC bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the first quarter worth $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000.

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.