Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) Rating Increased to Buy at Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) from a hold rating to a buy rating in a research report released on Sunday.

A has been the subject of several other research reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Bank of America raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $150.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. HSBC dropped their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 target price on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $159.35.

Agilent Technologies Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE A opened at $138.32 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $39.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.77, a P/E/G ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $132.35 and a 200-day simple moving average of $125.14. Agilent Technologies has a 1 year low of $108.35 and a 1 year high of $160.27.

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, beating 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 $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.31 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly 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, equities research analysts predict that Agilent Technologies will post 6.01 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were paid a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 20.48%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of A. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $28,000.

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.