Agilent Technologies (A) Stock Forecast, Price & News

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) Frequently Asked Questions

Is Agilent Technologies a buy right now?

13 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Agilent Technologies in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" Agilent Technologies stock.
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Are investors shorting Agilent Technologies?

Agilent Technologies saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 3,550,000 shares, a drop of 32.9% from the April 30th total of 5,290,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 2,190,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.6 days. Approximately 1.2% of the company's stock are sold short.
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When is Agilent Technologies' next earnings date?

Agilent Technologies is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, August 16th 2022.
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How were Agilent Technologies' earnings last quarter?

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May, 24th. The medical research company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.01. The medical research company had revenue of $1.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.62 billion. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 18.70% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.04%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.97 earnings per share.
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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 Wednesday, May 18th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, July 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.21 per share on Wednesday, July 27th. This represents a $0.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.64%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 1st.
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Is Agilent Technologies a good dividend stock?

Agilent Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.68%. Agilent Technologies 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 of Agilent Technologies is 21.32%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, Agilent Technologies will have a dividend payout ratio of 15.73% next year. This indicates that Agilent Technologies 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 authorized a share buyback program on Tuesday, February 16th 2021, which authorizes the company to repurchase $2,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign 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 updated its FY22 earnings guidance on Tuesday, May, 24th. The company provided EPS guidance of $4.86-4.93 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $4.86. The company issued revenue guidance of $6.67-6.73 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.73 billion.

What price target have analysts set for A?

13 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Agilent Technologies' shares. Their forecasts range from $130.00 to $195.00. On average, they expect Agilent Technologies' stock price to reach $163.55 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 25.3% from the stock's current price.
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Who are Agilent Technologies' key executives?

Agilent Technologies' management team includes the following people:

• Mr. Michael R. McMullen, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 61, Pay $4.51M) (LinkedIn Profile)
• Mr. Robert W. McMahon, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 53, Pay $1.85M)
• Mr. Jacob Thaysen, Sr. VP and Pres of Life Sciences & Applied Markets Group (Age 47, Pay $1.54M) (LinkedIn Profile)
• Mr. Samraat S. Raha, Sr. VP and Pres of Diagnostics & Genomics Group (Age 49, Pay $1.34M) (LinkedIn Profile)
• Mr. Padraig McDonnell, Sr. VP & Pres of Agilent Cross Lab Group (LinkedIn Profile)
• Mr. Rodney Gonsalves, Principal Accounting Officer, VP & Corp. Controller (Age 56) (LinkedIn Profile)
• Dr. Darlene J. S. Solomon Ph.D., CTO & Sr. VP (Age 63)
• Mr. Michael Tang, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 48) (LinkedIn Profile)
• Mr. Dominique P. Grau, Sr. VP of HR & Global Communications (Age 63) (LinkedIn Profile)
• Ms. Allison Ballmer, Sr. VP of Strategy & Corp. Devel.

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

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

Who are some of Agilent Technologies' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Agilent Technologies include Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), Illumina (ILMN), Mettler-Toledo International (MTD), Waters (WAT), PerkinElmer (PKI), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO), Bio-Techne (TECH), Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), Bruker (BRKR), Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB), Harvard Bioscience (HBIO), aTyr Pharma (LIFE) and BG Medicine (BGMD).
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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 a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (10.02%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.17%), State Street Corp (4.39%), Wellington Management Group LLP (3.60%), Northern Trust Corp (1.44%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.37%). Company insiders that own Agilent Technologies stock include Boon Hwee Koh, Dominique Grau, Heidi Fields, Jacob Thaysen, Michael R Mcmullen, Michael Tang, Padraig Mcdonnell, Rodney Gonsalves and Samraat S Raha.
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Which institutional investors are selling Agilent Technologies stock?

A stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Invesco Ltd., Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership, Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, Royal Bank of Canada, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, SG Americas Securities LLC, Cookson Peirce & Co. Inc., and State Street Corp. Company insiders that have sold Agilent Technologies company stock in the last year include Dominique Grau, Jacob Thaysen, Michael R Mcmullen, Michael Tang, Padraig Mcdonnell, and Rodney Gonsalves.
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Which institutional investors are buying Agilent Technologies stock?

A stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Wellington Management Group LLP, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, BlackRock Inc., Ceredex Value Advisors LLC, Principal Financial Group Inc., Winslow Capital Management LLC, and Vanguard Group Inc..
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How do I buy shares of Agilent Technologies?

Shares of A 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 $130.55.

How much money does Agilent Technologies make?

Agilent Technologies has a market capitalization of $39.21 billion and generates $6.32 billion in revenue each year. The medical research company earns $1.21 billion in net income (profit) each year or $3.94 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does Agilent Technologies have?

Agilent Technologies employs 17,000 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.

When was Agilent Technologies founded?

Agilent Technologies was founded in 1999.

What is Agilent Technologies' official website?

The official website for Agilent Technologies is www.agilent.com.

How can I contact Agilent Technologies?

Agilent Technologies' mailing address is 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD, SANTA CLARA CA, 95051. The medical research company can be reached via phone at (800) 227-9770, via email at [email protected], or via fax at 408-345-8474.