Agilent Technologies (A) Competitors $121.47 +0.46 (+0.38%) Closing price 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$120.50 -0.97 (-0.80%) As of 06:11 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFDA EventsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider 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 profitability, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends. Do institutionals & insiders 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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is AMAT or A more profitable? Applied Materials has a net margin of 24.06% compared to Agilent Technologies' net margin of 17.59%. Applied Materials' return on equity of 40.15% beat Agilent Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Materials24.06% 40.15% 22.42% Agilent Technologies 17.59%25.92%13.24% Do analysts rate AMAT or A? Applied Materials currently has a consensus target price of $202.65, suggesting a potential upside of 3.72%. Agilent Technologies has a consensus target price of $139.77, suggesting a potential upside of 15.06%. Given Agilent Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Agilent Technologies is more favorable than Applied Materials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68Agilent Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54 Which has more risk & volatility, AMAT or A? Applied Materials has a beta of 1.69, suggesting that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has better valuation and earnings, 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$27.18B5.77$7.18B$8.2223.77Agilent Technologies$6.51B5.30$1.29B$4.0529.99 Does the media prefer AMAT or A? In the previous week, Applied Materials had 42 more articles in the media than Agilent Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for Applied Materials and 25 mentions for Agilent Technologies. Applied Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Agilent Technologies' score of 1.05 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 48 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Agilent Technologies 15 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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 0.8%. Applied Materials pays out 22.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Agilent Technologies pays out 24.4% 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. SummaryApplied Materials beats Agilent Technologies on 16 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Agilent Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for A and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address 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$34.37B$10.50B$5.50B$20.51BDividend Yield0.82%2.08%5.25%3.73%P/E Ratio29.9916.4028.0227.90Price / Sales5.3031.10436.9240.91Price / Cash19.3622.7937.0622.25Price / Book5.923.728.124.59Net Income$1.29B$235.43M$3.16B$982.91M7 Day Performance0.43%3.19%4.40%0.74%1 Month Performance4.02%2.98%4.09%3.94%1 Year Performance-3.15%-10.27%34.53%14.82% Agilent Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AAgilent Technologies4.7154 of 5 stars$121.47+0.4%$139.77+15.1%-3.9%$34.37B$6.51B29.9917,900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAMATApplied Materials4.7637 of 5 stars$190.78-0.1%$200.73+5.2%-20.8%$153.10B$27.18B23.2135,700Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastASURAsure Software3.3198 of 5 stars$10.79-4.9%$15.00+39.0%+32.4%$292.99M$122.99M-20.36500CYBRCyberArk Software1.8319 of 5 stars$401.46+0.7%$416.79+3.8%+44.5%$19.84B$1.00B-215.841,205Positive NewsGOOGLAlphabet4.2341 of 5 stars$176.79-1.5%$199.95+13.1%-7.8%$2.15T$350.02B19.71183,323Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSMTCSemtech3.52 of 5 stars$42.60-5.0%$58.58+37.5%+33.4%$3.69B$954.24M-20.681,838AMEAMETEK4.1943 of 5 stars$182.30-1.0%$197.89+8.6%+10.2%$42.09B$6.94B29.8421,500Positive NewsANETArista Networks4.5667 of 5 stars$101.51-1.0%$109.33+7.7%+11.6%$127.49B$7.00B42.974,412Analyst ForecastDOCNDigitalOcean2.7346 of 5 stars$28.94-0.9%$39.83+37.6%-15.0%$2.63B$806.59M26.071,210PSTGPure Storage4.4637 of 5 stars$56.13-1.4%$69.95+24.6%-12.2%$18.34B$3.17B151.716,000News CoveragePositive NewsInsider TradeTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.9939 of 5 stars$418.76-2.5%$604.05+44.2%-20.4%$158.08B$42.88B24.56125,000Positive 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 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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