Montag A & Associates Inc. Raises Position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Montag A & Associates Inc. increased its position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 911.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,150 shares of the medical research company’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,850 shares during the period. Montag A & Associates Inc.’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $1,750,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 1st quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000.

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

Agilent Technologies stock opened at $148.55 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $41.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.25. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $108.35 and a 12 month high of $160.27. 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 stock’s 50-day moving average is $135.38 and its 200-day moving average is $125.56.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $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. Equities analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. HSBC lowered their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 price target on the stock. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $160.24.

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.