Advisors Capital Management LLC Purchases New Position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Advisors Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 62,474 shares of the medical research company's stock, valued at approximately $8,299,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in A. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $31,000.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A has been the subject of several analyst reports. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They set a "hold" rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $153.00 price objective on the stock. Bank of America raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $150.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Agilent Technologies from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $160.24.

Agilent Technologies Stock Up 0.7%

NYSE:A opened at $156.50 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.25. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $136.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $126.00. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $108.35 and a fifty-two week high of $160.27.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results 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. The firm had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous 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, equities analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies 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.

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