Agilent Technologies (A) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A) in the last few weeks:

• 6/3/2026 – Agilent Technologies had its price target lowered by HSBC Holdings plc from $180.00 to $165.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/2/2026 – Agilent Technologies was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 6/2/2026 – Agilent Technologies had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Wolfe Research.
• 5/30/2026 – Agilent Technologies was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 5/28/2026 – Agilent Technologies had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $147.00 to $155.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/28/2026 – Agilent Technologies had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $140.00 to $145.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/28/2026 – Agilent Technologies had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $165.00 to $160.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/28/2026 – Agilent Technologies was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $145.00 price target on the stock, down from $150.00.
• 5/27/2026 – Agilent Technologies is now covered by Royal Bank Of Canada. They set an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/26/2026 – Agilent Technologies had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $155.00 to $156.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 5/9/2026 – Agilent Technologies was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 4/14/2026 – Agilent Technologies had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $150.00 to $140.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Agilent Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 20.48%.

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.