Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Boosts Holdings in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A - Free Report) by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 695,310 shares of the medical research company's stock after acquiring an additional 42,642 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned about 0.25% of Agilent Technologies worth $92,358,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 12,681,792 shares of the medical research company's stock worth $1,725,611,000 after purchasing an additional 241,029 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Agilent Technologies by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 7,425,861 shares of the medical research company's stock worth $1,006,519,000 after purchasing an additional 25,139 shares in the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 87.4% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 5,233,964 shares of the medical research company's stock valued at $695,227,000 after purchasing an additional 2,440,360 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley lifted its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 15.9% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 5,041,881 shares of the medical research company's stock valued at $686,049,000 after purchasing an additional 692,202 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $549,158,000.

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of A stock opened at $148.66 on Wednesday. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $135.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $125.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.98 billion, a PE ratio of 29.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.25. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $108.35 and a 52-week 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 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.80 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.31 EPS. 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 forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.03 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on A. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on Agilent Technologies in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. They issued an "outperform" rating and a $153.00 price objective for the company. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $150.00 target price on the stock. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, 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. Two 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 MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $160.24.

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.

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