Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Buys 7,896 Shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its stake in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 32.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 32,526 shares of the medical research company’s stock after buying an additional 7,896 shares during the period. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $4,175,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Agilent Technologies by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,663 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $626,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 15.9% in the 1st quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 5,610 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $602,000 after purchasing an additional 769 shares in the last quarter. Caxton Associates LLP bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at about $396,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Agilent Technologies by 54.8% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 599 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 16.5% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 5,352 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $625,000 after buying an additional 758 shares in the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Rodney Gonsalves sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $154.99, for a total value of $464,970.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 31,846 shares in the company, valued at $4,935,811.54. This trade represents a 8.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Padraig Mcdonnell sold 911 shares of Agilent Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $143.24, for a total value of $130,491.64. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 32,058 shares in the company, valued at $4,591,987.92. This represents a 2.76% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 16,401 shares of company stock valued at $2,468,962 over the last 90 days.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $170.00 price target on the stock. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $150.00 to $162.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, December 2nd. They issued an “overweight” rating on the stock. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn began coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. They set a “buy” rating and a $165.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Agilent Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $163.31.

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of A stock opened at $148.56 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $144.55 and a 200 day moving average of $132.55. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $96.43 and a 52 week high of $160.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.51, a PEG ratio of 4.31 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 1.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 24th. The medical research company reported $1.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.01. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 18.75% and a return on equity of 25.20%. The business had revenue of $1.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.83 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.46 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Agilent Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.350-1.380 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.860-6.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 5.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, January 28th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, January 6th will be issued a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. This is a boost from Agilent Technologies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 6th. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.32%.

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.