Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Shares Purchased by Carmel Capital Partners LLC

Carmel Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 79.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 14,432 shares of the medical research company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,376 shares during the period. Carmel Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $1,964,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. Davis Capital Management acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in Agilent Technologies by 490.0% during the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 236 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $35,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its stake in Agilent Technologies by 2,836.4% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 323 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 312 shares in the last quarter.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently issued reports on A. Barclays decreased their target price on Agilent Technologies from $150.00 to $140.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Agilent Technologies from $175.00 to $165.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group cut their price target on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $163.71.

Agilent Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE A opened at $115.60 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $117.25 and its two-hundred day moving average is $133.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 2.07 and a quick ratio of 1.59. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $104.10 and a 1-year high of $160.27. The company has a market cap of $32.67 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.52, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.30.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The medical research company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.37 by ($0.01). Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.49% and a net margin of 18.26%.The company had revenue of $1.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.31 EPS. Agilent Technologies’s revenue for the quarter 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. Analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 5.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were issued a $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.52%.

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.