71,600 Shares in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Purchased by Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd

Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd bought a new position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 71,600 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,161,000. Agilent Technologies comprises approximately 1.3% of Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its position in Agilent Technologies by 13.8% in the fourth quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 14,147,601 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,925,064,000 after buying an additional 1,713,216 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,681,792 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $1,725,611,000 after acquiring an additional 241,029 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Agilent Technologies by 4.8% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 9,380,521 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,203,990,000 after acquiring an additional 433,342 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Agilent Technologies by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,425,861 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,006,519,000 after acquiring an additional 25,139 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 15.9% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,041,881 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $686,049,000 after acquiring an additional 692,202 shares during the period.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wolfe Research reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 30th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $160.88.

Agilent Technologies Price Performance

NYSE:A opened at $132.79 on Wednesday. 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 50-day moving average price is $123.38 and its 200 day moving average price is $126.08. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $108.35 and a 52-week high of $160.27. The firm has a market cap of $37.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.67, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.26.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its quarterly 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 company had revenue of $1.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.31 EPS. Agilent Technologies’s revenue 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, sell-side analysts predict that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors 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 yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.48%.

About Agilent Technologies

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.