Hsbc Holdings PLC Grows Stock Position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its holdings in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 2.3% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 753,669 shares of the medical research company’s stock after acquiring an additional 16,592 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC owned 0.27% of Agilent Technologies worth $102,642,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in A. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000.

Agilent Technologies Price Performance

Shares of A opened at $130.79 on Friday. 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 $124.00 and its 200 day moving average price is $125.98. The company has a market cap of $36.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.26, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.25. 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 (NYSE:A) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.31 EPS. 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, research analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date 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 20.48%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have weighed in on A. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the company 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 report on Saturday, May 30th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Piper Sandler started coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 price target for the company. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $160.88.

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.