Agilent Technologies’ (A) “Peer Perform” Rating Reiterated at Wolfe Research

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A)‘s stock had its “peer perform” rating reiterated by analysts at Wolfe Research in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on A. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Barclays increased their price target on Agilent Technologies from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Bank of America raised Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their price objective for the company from $150.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $162.79.

Agilent Technologies Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE:A opened at $136.08 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $116.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $128.54. Agilent Technologies has a 52 week low of $108.35 and a 52 week high of $160.27. The company has a market capitalization of $38.46 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.33, a P/E/G ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.10.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The firm had revenue of $1.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.31 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies will post 5.98 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 87.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.