Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) Issues FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.000-6.100 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 5.970. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.4 billion-$7.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $7.4 billion. Agilent Technologies also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 1.480-1.500 EPS.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on A. Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 9th. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Wednesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 price objective for the company. Finally, TD Cowen cut their target price on Agilent Technologies from $170.00 to $157.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $162.40.

Agilent Technologies Stock Up 0.6%

NYSE:A traded up $0.74 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $115.82. The stock had a trading volume of 2,339,395 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,182,175. The business’s 50 day moving average is $114.91 and its 200 day moving average is $129.01. Agilent Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $108.35 and a fifty-two week high of $160.27. The stock has a market cap of $32.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.57, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.22. 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 (NYSE:A) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The medical research company reported $1.36 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.31 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Agilent Technologies will post 5.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.52%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Agilent Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in A. State of Wyoming acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Agilent Technologies by 180.8% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 337 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $46,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $49,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $54,000. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.41% of the company’s stock.

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.