Fiera Capital Corp Invests $24.21 Million in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Fiera Capital Corp bought a new position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 177,934 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,211,000. Fiera Capital Corp owned 0.06% of Agilent Technologies at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of A. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Wolfe Research reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 30th. Finally, HSBC decreased their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $161.71.

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE A opened at $132.88 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $118.73 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $128.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.10. The firm has a market cap of $37.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.68, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.26. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $108.35 and a 1 year high of $160.27.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $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. Research analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 5.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.48%.

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.