Vega Investment Solutions Purchases Shares of 10,432 Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Vega Investment Solutions acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm acquired 10,432 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,386,000.

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

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:A opened at $153.37 on Tuesday. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $108.35 and a 1 year high of $160.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.80 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’s 50 day simple moving average is $138.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $126.32.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. The firm 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 quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.31 earnings per share. 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. As a group, research analysts predict that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.05 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock 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 target for the stock from $150.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, HSBC cut 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 Wednesday, June 3rd. Two investment 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $160.24.

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.