Should I buy or sell Agilent Technologies stock right now?

16 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Agilent Technologies in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating, 5 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" A shares. View A analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Agilent Technologies' stock price target for 2024?

16 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Agilent Technologies' shares. Their A share price targets range from $90.00 to $155.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $137.19 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 5.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for A or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have A shares performed in 2024?

Agilent Technologies' stock was trading at $139.03 at the beginning of the year. Since then, A stock has decreased by 6.2% and is now trading at $130.41. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Agilent Technologies?

Agilent Technologies saw a drop in short interest during the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 4,240,000 shares, a drop of 9.8% from the April 30th total of 4,700,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 1,540,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.8 days. Currently, 1.5% of the company's stock are short sold. View Agilent Technologies' Short Interest .

When is Agilent Technologies' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 20th 2024. View our A earnings forecast .

How were Agilent Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 29th. The medical research company reported $1.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.19 by $0.03. The medical research company earned $1.57 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.58 billion. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 18.84% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 26.25%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 8.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.27 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript .

How often does Agilent Technologies pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Agilent Technologies?

Agilent Technologies announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 2nd will be paid a dividend of $0.236 per share on Wednesday, July 24th. This represents a $0.94 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.72%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 2nd. Read our dividend analysis for A .

Is Agilent Technologies a good dividend stock?

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) pays an annual dividend of $0.94 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.72%. The company does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 22.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, A will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.44% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for A .

What ETFs hold Agilent Technologies' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) stock in their portfolio include ProShares Nanotechnology ETF (TINY) , VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat Growth ETF (MGRO) , Newday Ocean Health ETF (AHOY) , Global X Telemedicine & Digital Health ETF (EDOC) , Global X Genomics & Biotechnology ETF (GNOM) , Honeytree U.S. Equity ETF (BEEZ) , First Trust Water ETF (FIW) and TCW Transform Supply Chain ETF (SUPP) .

How will Agilent Technologies' stock buyback program work?

Agilent Technologies declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Monday, January 9th 2023, which permits the company to buyback $2,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy up to 4.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

What guidance has Agilent Technologies issued on next quarter's earnings?

Agilent Technologies issued an update on its third quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, May, 29th. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.250-1.280 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 1.450. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.7 billion.

What is Mike McMullen's approval rating as Agilent Technologies' CEO?

452 employees have rated Agilent Technologies Chief Executive Officer Mike McMullen on Glassdoor.com . Mike McMullen has an approval rating of 98% among the company's employees. This puts Mike McMullen in the top 20% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Agilent Technologies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Agilent Technologies investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Intel (INTC) , QUALCOMM (QCOM) , PayPal (PYPL) , AT&T (T) , Broadcom (AVGO) , Boeing (BA) and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) .

Who are Agilent Technologies' major shareholders?

Agilent Technologies' stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.20%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (2.91%), Cantillon Capital Management LLC (1.22%), Principal Financial Group Inc. (0.96%), Nordea Investment Management AB (0.95%) and Van ECK Associates Corp (0.95%). Insiders that own company stock include Boon Hwee Koh , Dominique Grau , Heidi Fields , Henrik Ancher-Jensen , Jacob Thaysen , Michael R Mcmullen , Michael Tang , Padraig Mcdonnell , Philip Binns and Rodney Gonsalves . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Agilent Technologies?

Shares of A stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Does Agilent Technologies have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Agilent Technologies: ACEA BIO, ATN Microwave, Accelicon Technologies, Acqiris, Advanced Analytical Technologies, Agilent Raman Spectroscopy, Agilent Technologies Luxco S.à.r.l., Agilent Technologies Luxembourg Holding S.à.r.l., Agilent Technologies Singapore (Global) Pte Ltd., Agilent Technologies Singapore (Holding) Pte. Ltd., Agilent Technologies Singapore (International) Pte. Ltd., Agilent Technologies World Trade Inc., Agilent's Interoperability Certification Labs, American Holographic, Aurora SFC Systems, BIOCIUS Life Sciences, BioTek Instruments, BioTek Instruments LLC, Biosystem Development, Cartagenia, Computational Biology, Dako Denmark, Dako Denmark ApS, Escort Instruments, Genohm, Gradient Design Automation, Halo Genomics, J&W Scientific, Lab901, LaserGen, Lionheart Technologies LLC, Luxcel Biosciensces Ltd., MTS Nano Instruments, MV Technology, Molecular Imaging Corp., Multiplicom, Novelx, Objective Systems Integrators, PXIT, ProZyme Inc, Qosnetics, RVM Scientific, RedSwitch, Resolution Bioscience, SAFCO, Seahorse Bioscience, Silicon Genetics, Stratagene, SynPro, TILL Photonics, ULTRA Scientific, Varian, Velocity11, Wavefront Research, Xpedion Design Systems, Young In Scientific Co. Ltd, Zymed, and iLab Solutions. Read More

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Agilent Technologies (A) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$130.41

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Volume: 5.33 million shs
Average Volume: 1.49 million shs
Market Capitalization: $38.22 billion

P/E Ratio: 30.83
Dividend Yield: 0.72%
Price Target: $137.19

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Agilent Technologies MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.56 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 5.2% Upside
$137.19 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.45% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -1.75
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.22
Based on 44 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$9.22 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.12%
From $5.20 to $6.09 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.57 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

90th out of 600 stocks

Analytical Instruments Industry

5th out of 29 stocks

2.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Agilent Technologies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.56, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Agilent Technologies has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.
Read more about Agilent Technologies' stock forecast and price target.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.45% of the float of Agilent Technologies has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Agilent Technologies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Agilent Technologies has recently decreased by 9.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Agilent Technologies has a dividend yield of 0.72%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Agilent Technologies has only been increasing its dividend for 1 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Agilent Technologies is 22.22%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Agilent Technologies will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.44% next year. This indicates that Agilent Technologies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read more about Agilent Technologies' dividend.

3.7

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Agilent Technologies has received a 47.11% net impact score from Upright. The largest positive contribution comes from its "Physical diseases" impact, which is mostly driven by its "Cancer immunotherapy", "Cytometers", "Oligonucleotides", "Medical laboratory management software", and "Cell analysis systems" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Agilent Technologies is -1.75.

1.8

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Agilent Technologies has a news sentiment score of 0.22. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 44 news articles for Agilent Technologies this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 21 people have searched for A on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -34% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 3 people have added Agilent Technologies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Agilent Technologies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $9,220,333.00 in company stock.
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3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Agilent Technologies are expected to grow by 17.12% in the coming year, from $5.20 to $6.09 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Agilent Technologies is 30.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.94.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Agilent Technologies is 30.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 228.15.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Agilent Technologies has a PEG Ratio of 3.73. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Agilent Technologies has a P/B Ratio of 6.15. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.
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About Agilent Technologies Stock (NYSE:A)

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. The Diagnostics and Genomics segment focuses on genomics, nucleic acid contract manufacturing and research and development, pathology, companion diagnostics, reagent partnership, and biomolecular analysis businesses. The Agilent CrossLab segment provides GC and LC columns, sample preparation products, custom chemistries, and laboratory instrument supplies; and offers services portfolio, including repairs, parts, maintenance, installations, training, compliance support, software as a service, asset management, and consulting services. The company markets its products through direct sales, distributors, resellers, manufacturer's representatives, and electronic commerce. Agilent Technologies, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

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