Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Shares Sold by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Key Points

• Vontobel Holding reduced its Agilent Technologies stake by 18.7% in the second quarter, selling 8,489 shares and retaining 36,863 shares valued at approximately $4.9 million. Institutional investors collectively own 87.41% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a generally positive outlook, with the stock carrying a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $160.24. Recent target changes ranged from $150 to $175.
• Agilent exceeded quarterly expectations with $1.49 in EPS and $1.83 billion in revenue, while revenue grew 10% year over year. The company also paid a quarterly dividend of $0.255 per share, representing a 0.7% annualized yield.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. reduced its stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A - Free Report) by 18.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 36,863 shares of the medical research company's stock after selling 8,489 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd.'s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $4,897,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of A. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.41% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. HSBC reduced their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Agilent Technologies in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $150.00 price target for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $160.24.

Agilent Technologies Stock Down 0.5%

A opened at $148.55 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a 50-day moving average of $135.38 and a two-hundred day moving average of $125.56. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $108.35 and a 12 month high of $160.27.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $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 expect that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Agilent Technologies's dividend payout ratio is 20.48%.

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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