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NYSE:A

Agilent Technologies (A) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$110.11
+0.38 (+0.35%)
(As of 10:27 AM ET)
Compare
Today's Range
$109.11
$110.34
50-Day Range
$112.31
$128.46
52-Week Range
$109.00
$160.26
Volume
204,427 shs
Average Volume
1.77 million shs
Market Capitalization
$32.22 billion
P/E Ratio
28.82
Dividend Yield
0.82%
Price Target
$148.12

Agilent Technologies MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.67 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
34.7% Upside
$148.12 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.39% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-1.74
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.76mentions of Agilent Technologies in the last 14 days
Based on 11 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$538,450 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
5.54%
From $5.42 to $5.72 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

3.23 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

16th out of 591 stocks

Analytical Instruments Industry

1st out of 26 stocks


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About Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) Stock

Agilent Technologies, Inc. provides application focused solutions to the life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets worldwide. 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; vacuum pumps, and measurement technologies. The Diagnostics and Genomics segment provides arrays for DNA mutation detection, genotyping, gene copy number determination, identification of gene rearrangements, DNA methylation profiling, gene expression profiling, next generation sequencing, target enrichment and genetic data management, and interpretation support software; and produces synthesized oligonucleotide. It also offers immunohistochemistry in situ hybridization, and hematoxylin and eosin staining and special staining; consumables, and software for quality control analysis of nucleic acid samples; and reagents for use in turbidimetry and flow cytometry, as well as develops liquid-based pharmacodiagnostics. The Agilent CrossLab segment provides GC and LC columns, sample preparation products, custom chemistries, and laboratory instrument supplies; and startup, operational, training, compliance support, software as a service, asset management, and consultation 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.

A Price History

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A Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 7/26 Dividend
6/30/2023
Dividend Payable
7/26/2023
Last Earnings
8/15/2023
Today
9/21/2023
Ex-Dividend for 10/25 Dividend
10/02/2023
Dividend Payable
10/25/2023
Fiscal Year End
10/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/20/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Analytical instruments
Sub-Industry
Life Sciences Tools & Services
CUSIP
00846U10
Employees
18,100
Year Founded
1999

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$148.12
High Stock Price Forecast
$170.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$110.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
+35.0%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.25 billion
Pretax Margin
19.65%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$6.85 billion
Cash Flow
$6.21 per share
Book Value
$19.00 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
N/A
Market Cap
$32.11 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.03

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Key Executives

  • Mr. Michael R. McMullenMr. Michael R. McMullen (Age 62)
    CEO, Pres & Director
    Comp: $3.66M
  • Mr. Robert W. McMahon (Age 54)
    Sr. VP & CFO
    Comp: $1.54M
  • Mr. Henrik  Ancher-JensenMr. Henrik Ancher-Jensen (Age 58)
    Sr. VP and Pres of Order Fulfillment & Supply Chain
    Comp: $1.31M
  • Mr. Jacob  ThaysenMr. Jacob Thaysen (Age 48)
    Sr. VP and Pres of Life Sciences & Applied Markets Group
    Comp: $1.46M
  • Mr. Samraat S. RahaMr. Samraat S. Raha (Age 50)
    Sr. VP and Pres of Diagnostics & Genomics Group
    Comp: $1.14M
  • Mr. Rodney  GonsalvesMr. Rodney Gonsalves (Age 57)
    Principal Accounting Officer, VP & Corp. Controller
  • Mr. John Kohl
    Sr. VP & Chief Information Officer
  • Mr. Michael  TangMr. Michael Tang (Age 49)
    Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec.
  • Mr. Dominique P. GrauMr. Dominique P. Grau (Age 64)
    Sr. VP of HR & Global Communications
  • Ms. Allison Ballmer
    Sr. VP of Strategy & Corp. Devel.













A Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Agilent Technologies stock right now?

15 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Agilent Technologies in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 3 hold ratings and 11 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" A shares.
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What is Agilent Technologies' stock price forecast for 2023?

15 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Agilent Technologies' shares. Their A share price forecasts range from $110.00 to $170.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $148.12 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 35.0% from the stock's current price.
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How have A shares performed in 2023?

Agilent Technologies' stock was trading at $149.65 at the beginning of the year. Since then, A stock has decreased by 26.7% and is now trading at $109.74.
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Are investors shorting Agilent Technologies?

Agilent Technologies saw a decline in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totaling 4,040,000 shares, a decline of 10.4% from the August 15th total of 4,510,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,930,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.1 days. Currently, 1.4% of the shares of the stock are sold short.
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When is Agilent Technologies' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November 20th 2023.
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How were Agilent Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 15th. The medical research company reported $1.43 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.36 by $0.07. The medical research company had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.66 billion. Agilent Technologies had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.86% and a net margin of 16.20%. Agilent Technologies's revenue was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.34 EPS.
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How often does Agilent Technologies pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Agilent Technologies?

Agilent Technologies declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 21st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 3rd will be paid a dividend of $0.225 per share on Wednesday, October 25th. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 2nd.
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Is Agilent Technologies a good dividend stock?

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.80%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 11 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 23.56%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, A will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.73% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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How will Agilent Technologies' stock buyback program work?

Agilent Technologies announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Monday, January 9th 2023, which permits the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 4.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

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

Agilent Technologies issued an update on its fourth quarter 2023 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 22nd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $1.33-$1.36 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $1.35. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.66 billion-$1.71 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.69 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).

What is Agilent Technologies' stock symbol?

Agilent Technologies trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "A."

Who are Agilent Technologies' major shareholders?

Agilent Technologies' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich (12.72%), BlackRock Inc. (10.78%), State Street Corp (4.47%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.16%), Northern Trust Corp (1.30%) and Cantillon Capital Management LLC (1.27%). Insiders that own company stock include Boon Hwee Koh, Dominique Grau, Henrik Ancher-Jensen, Jacob Thaysen, Michael R Mcmullen, Michael Tang, Padraig Mcdonnell, Rodney Gonsalves and Samraat S Raha.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Agilent Technologies' stock price today?

One share of A stock can currently be purchased for approximately $109.74.

How much money does Agilent Technologies make?

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) has a market capitalization of $32.11 billion and generates $6.85 billion in revenue each year. The medical research company earns $1.25 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.82 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Agilent Technologies have?

The company employs 18,100 workers across the globe.

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.
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How can I contact Agilent Technologies?

Agilent Technologies' mailing address is 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SANTA CLARA CA, 95051. The official website for the company is www.agilent.com. The medical research company can be reached via phone at (800) 227-9770, via email at investor_relations@agilent.com, or via fax at 408-345-8474.

This page (NYSE:A) was last updated on 9/22/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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