Vise Technologies Inc. Purchases Shares of 9,821 Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Key Points

• Vise Technologies acquired 9,821 Agilent Technologies shares during the second quarter, worth approximately $1.3 million. Several other institutional investors also initiated positions in the company.
• Wall Street sentiment is positive: Agilent has an overall “Moderate Buy” rating, with an average price target of $160.24 and 15 analysts issuing Buy or Strong Buy ratings.
• Agilent reported quarterly earnings of $1.49 per share, beating estimates by $0.08, while revenue rose 10% year over year to $1.83 billion. Shares opened at $159.25, near their 52-week high of $160.51.

Vise Technologies Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 9,821 shares of the medical research company's stock, valued at approximately $1,304,000.

Other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. SHP Wealth Management bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $28,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $153.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "hold (c)" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Sunday, August 2nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $160.24.

Agilent Technologies Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of NYSE:A opened at $159.25 on Friday. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $137.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is $126.23. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $108.35 and a 1 year high of $160.51. 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 company has a market capitalization of $44.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.81 and a beta of 1.25.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm 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, research analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.05 EPS 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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