Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Shares Sold by Epoch Investment Partners Inc.

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 10.5% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 211,247 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 24,847 shares during the period. Epoch Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $28,744,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $32,000.

Agilent Technologies Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:A opened at $129.76 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $108.35 and a fifty-two week high of $160.27. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $120.24 and its 200 day moving average price is $127.68. The stock has a market cap of $36.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.26.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The company had revenue of $1.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.31 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on A. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 target price on the stock. UBS Group reduced their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their target price for the company from $150.00 to $145.00 in a report on Thursday, May 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Agilent Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $160.93.

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.