Hahn Capital Management LLC Has $8.78 Million Position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Key Points

• Hahn Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Agilent Technologies by 24.3%, owning 74,421 shares valued at $8.78 million as of the end of Q2.
• Agilent Technologies reported $1.37 earnings per share for the latest quarter, meeting expectations and achieving a 10.1% growth in revenue compared to the previous year.
• Several brokerages adjusted their price targets for Agilent Technologies, with Barclays raising it to $150 and Robert W. Baird to $142, while the consensus rating remains "Moderate Buy".

Hahn Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A - Free Report) by 24.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 74,421 shares of the medical research company's stock after buying an additional 14,569 shares during the period. Agilent Technologies comprises about 4.1% of Hahn Capital Management LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. Hahn Capital Management LLC's holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $8,782,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of A. Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Agilent Technologies by 286.2% during the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 251 shares of the medical research company's stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 186 shares during the period. Stone House Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the first quarter worth about $30,000. Opal Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the first quarter worth about $31,000. Ransom Advisory Ltd bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Central Pacific Bank Trust Division acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $33,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on A. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Agilent Technologies from $141.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 28th. Barclays increased their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $125.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Thursday. Evercore ISI lowered their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $130.00 to $128.00 and set an "in-line" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 28th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Agilent Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $140.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $142.17.

Agilent Technologies Price Performance

NYSE:A opened at $138.66 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.71, a current ratio of 2.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $122.36 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $116.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.55, a P/E/G ratio of 4.52 and a beta of 1.26. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $96.43 and a 12-month high of $153.84.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 27th. The medical research company reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $1.37. The firm had revenue of $1.74 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.67 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 25.51% and a net margin of 17.97%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.32 earnings per share. Agilent Technologies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.560-5.590 EPS. Q4 2025 guidance at 1.570-1.600 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 5.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th will be paid a $0.248 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 30th. This represents a $0.99 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Agilent Technologies's dividend payout ratio is currently 23.24%.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies, Inc provides application focused solutions to the life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Life Sciences and Applied Markets, Diagnostics and Genomics, and Agilent CrossLab. The Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment offers liquid chromatography systems and components; liquid chromatography mass spectrometry systems; gas chromatography systems and components; gas chromatography mass spectrometry systems; inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry instruments; atomic absorption instruments; microwave plasma-atomic emission spectrometry instruments; inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry instruments; raman spectroscopy; cell analysis plate based assays; flow cytometer; real-time cell analyzer; cell imaging systems; microplate reader; laboratory software; information management and analytics; laboratory automation and robotic systems; dissolution testing; and vacuum pumps, and measurement technologies.

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