Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) Now Covered by Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) in a report released on Thursday. The firm issued a hold rating and a $135.00 target price on the medical research company’s stock.

Several other research firms have also commented on A. Wells Fargo & Company reduced 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 report on Thursday, May 28th. HSBC lowered their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. TD Cowen raised their target price on Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. 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. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 30th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $159.35.

Agilent Technologies Stock Up 3.5%

NYSE A opened at $133.56 on Thursday. Agilent Technologies has a 52 week low of $108.35 and a 52 week high of $160.27. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $125.28 and its 200-day simple moving average is $125.70. The firm has a market cap of $37.72 billion, a PE ratio of 26.82, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.25.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The firm had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.31 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies will post 6 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the first quarter worth about $27,000.

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.