Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Raises Stock Position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund raised its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 57.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 108,174 shares of the medical research company’s stock after acquiring an additional 39,350 shares during the quarter. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $12,330,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in A. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A has been the subject of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. 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 report on Tuesday, May 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $150.00 to $145.00 in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $160.88.

Agilent Technologies Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:A opened at $130.79 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $108.35 and a 12 month high of $160.27. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $124.00 and a 200 day moving average price of $125.98. The company has a market cap of $36.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.26, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.25.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The company had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. During the same period 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. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s 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.