Assenagon Asset Management S.A. Has $4.83 Million Stock Holdings in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 26.5% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 42,388 shares of the medical research company’s stock after buying an additional 8,886 shares during the quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A.’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $4,831,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.41% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on A shares. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 30th. Finally, HSBC lowered their target price on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Agilent Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $160.88.

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

A opened at $132.97 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $123.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $126.16. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $108.35 and a 1 year high of $160.27. The company has a market capitalization of $37.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.70, a P/E/G ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.62.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.83 billion for 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 company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $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. Equities analysts expect that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s 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.