Agilent Technologies (A) Competitors $136.62 -3.49 (-2.49%) Closing price 10/10/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$137.10 +0.48 (+0.35%) As of 10/10/2025 07:52 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock A vs. AMAT, ASUR, CYBR, GOOGL, SMTC, AME, ANET, DOCN, PSTG, and TMOShould you be buying Agilent Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Agilent Technologies include Applied Materials (AMAT), Asure Software (ASUR), CyberArk Software (CYBR), Alphabet (GOOGL), Semtech (SMTC), AMETEK (AME), Arista Networks (ANET), DigitalOcean (DOCN), Pure Storage (PSTG), and Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO). Agilent Technologies vs. Its Competitors Applied Materials Asure Software CyberArk Software Alphabet Semtech AMETEK Arista Networks DigitalOcean Pure Storage Thermo Fisher Scientific Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) and Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership. Is AMAT or A a better dividend stock? Applied Materials pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Agilent Technologies pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Applied Materials pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Agilent Technologies pays out 23.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Applied Materials has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Agilent Technologies has increased its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Applied Materials is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has more risk & volatility, AMAT or A? Applied Materials has a beta of 1.82, indicating that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend AMAT or A? Applied Materials presently has a consensus price target of $200.50, suggesting a potential downside of 4.50%. Agilent Technologies has a consensus price target of $148.69, suggesting a potential upside of 8.84%. Given Agilent Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Agilent Technologies is more favorable than Applied Materials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Materials 1 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.52Agilent Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AMAT or A? 80.6% of Applied Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Applied Materials shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings and valuation, AMAT or A? Applied Materials has higher revenue and earnings than Agilent Technologies. Applied Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agilent Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApplied Materials$27.18B6.15$7.18B$8.3925.02Agilent Technologies$6.51B5.95$1.29B$4.2632.07 Does the media refer more to AMAT or A? In the previous week, Applied Materials had 47 more articles in the media than Agilent Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for Applied Materials and 32 mentions for Agilent Technologies. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Agilent Technologies' score of 0.95 indicating that Applied Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Materials 58 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Agilent Technologies 11 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AMAT or A more profitable? Applied Materials has a net margin of 23.88% compared to Agilent Technologies' net margin of 17.97%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.96% beat Agilent Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Materials23.88% 40.96% 22.99% Agilent Technologies 17.97%25.51%12.94% SummaryApplied Materials beats Agilent Technologies on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding A and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart A vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAgilent TechnologiesMED PRODUCTS IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$39.72B$10.76B$6.10B$21.91BDividend Yield0.71%1.88%5.67%3.61%P/E Ratio32.0720.2785.2728.85Price / Sales5.9530.81612.7883.44Price / Cash22.4225.5838.5024.17Price / Book6.653.3712.724.51Net Income$1.29B$208.83M$3.30B$1.01B7 Day Performance-3.73%-2.89%0.94%-3.45%1 Month Performance7.68%-1.01%6.34%-1.85%1 Year Performance-5.01%-6.90%80.41%10.34% Agilent Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AAgilent Technologies4.0903 of 5 stars$136.62-2.5%$148.69+8.8%-4.3%$39.72B$6.51B32.0717,900Analyst ForecastAMATApplied Materials4.4346 of 5 stars$223.91+2.9%$195.12-12.9%+2.9%$178.38B$27.18B26.6935,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastASURAsure Software3.6808 of 5 stars$8.31-0.1%$13.60+63.7%-5.6%$227.86M$119.79M-14.33500Analyst ForecastCYBRCyberArk Software2.1614 of 5 stars$503.07+2.6%$439.00-12.7%+67.6%$25.39B$1.00B-149.281,205Positive NewsGOOGLAlphabet3.7212 of 5 stars$250.43+2.1%$240.76-3.9%+46.0%$3.03T$350.02B26.67183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastSMTCSemtech2.5399 of 5 stars$68.17-5.3%$65.36-4.1%+53.3%$5.92B$909.30M284.041,838Analyst ForecastAMEAMETEK4.8518 of 5 stars$183.19-0.3%$205.00+11.9%+6.1%$42.31B$6.94B29.5021,500Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastANETArista Networks4.6246 of 5 stars$149.61+2.8%$162.00+8.3%+50.8%$188.04B$7.00B58.844,412Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastDOCNDigitalOcean2.0558 of 5 stars$38.40+2.8%$41.45+8.0%-14.3%$3.50B$780.61M29.541,210News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPSTGPure Storage4.4606 of 5 stars$90.29+3.9%$81.06-10.2%+68.5%$29.67B$3.17B220.226,000Analyst ForecastTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9036 of 5 stars$544.44+0.2%$585.37+7.5%-11.6%$205.59B$43.21B31.49125,000Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMAT Alternatives ASUR Alternatives CYBR Alternatives GOOGL Alternatives SMTC Alternatives AME Alternatives ANET Alternatives DOCN Alternatives PSTG Alternatives TMO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:A) was last updated on 10/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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