Oak Thistle LLC Makes New Investment in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Oak Thistle LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 28,409 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,774,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of Agilent Technologies by 14.3% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 2,080 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $276,000 after buying an additional 261 shares during the period. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 14.4% in the 2nd quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 14,793 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $1,965,000 after buying an additional 1,861 shares during the period. Counterpoint Mutual Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $344,000. PCB Capital LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $215,000. Finally, Live Oak Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in Agilent Technologies by 3.7% during the 2nd quarter. Live Oak Private Wealth LLC now owns 62,500 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $8,302,000 after acquiring an additional 2,220 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have weighed in on A. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. HSBC dropped their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Agilent Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $160.24.

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of Agilent Technologies stock opened at $148.28 on Thursday. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $108.35 and a one year high of $160.27. The company has a market cap of $41.88 billion, a PE ratio of 29.78, a P/E/G ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.10. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $134.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $125.30.

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, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $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, equities research analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio 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.