Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Has $164.11 Million Holdings in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership lifted its position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 56.6% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 1,439,782 shares of the medical research company’s stock after buying an additional 520,399 shares during the quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $164,106,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $31,000. 87.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on A shares. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Agilent Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Wolfe Research restated a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings raised Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Agilent Technologies in a report on Friday, June 26th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $159.35.

Agilent Technologies Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of A stock opened at $138.65 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $129.75 and a 200-day moving average of $125.55. The stock has a market cap of $39.16 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.84, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.25. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $108.35 and a 52-week high of $160.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.10.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 business 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 firm posted $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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.