Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the seventeen brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $160.9333.

A number of research firms recently commented on A. Wolfe Research reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on Agilent Technologies in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, UBS Group 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 research note on Thursday, February 26th.

Institutional Trading of Agilent Technologies

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $28,000.

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

A stock opened at $124.59 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.19 billion, a PE ratio of 25.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.26. 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 has a fifty-two week low of $108.35 and a fifty-two week high of $160.27. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $121.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $127.10.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.31 EPS. 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. Analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies will post 6 EPS for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is 20.48%.

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.