Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $0.26 on July 22nd

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 20th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of 0.255 per share by the medical research company on Wednesday, July 22nd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th.

Agilent Technologies has increased its dividend by an average of 0.1%annually over the last three years and has raised its dividend every year for the last 9 years. Agilent Technologies has a dividend payout ratio of 16.9% indicating that its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Research analysts expect Agilent Technologies to earn $6.55 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.02 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 15.6%.

Agilent Technologies Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE A opened at $114.77 on Friday. Agilent Technologies has a 1 year low of $107.07 and a 1 year high of $160.27. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $114.77 and its 200 day moving average price is $129.66. The firm has a market cap of $32.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 2.07.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The medical research company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by ($0.01). Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.49% and a net margin of 18.26%.The firm had revenue of $1.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.31 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Agilent Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.040 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.420 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies will post 5.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently issued reports on A shares. TD Cowen decreased their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $170.00 to $157.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $175.00 to $165.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Agilent Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Agilent Technologies presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $163.71.

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.