Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Shares Sold by Weiss Asset Management LP

Weiss Asset Management LP decreased its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 67.8% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 54,390 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 114,535 shares during the quarter. Weiss Asset Management LP’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $6,199,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of A. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on A shares. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research note on Friday, June 26th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. Barclays raised their target price on Agilent Technologies from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 price target for the company. HSBC lowered their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and cut their price objective for the company from $150.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $159.35.

Agilent Technologies Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of A stock opened at $138.65 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.10. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $108.35 and a 1 year high of $160.27. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $129.75 and a two-hundred day moving average of $125.55. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.16 billion, a PE ratio of 27.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.25.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.31 earnings per share. Agilent Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 6.000-6.100 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 1.480-1.500 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.01 EPS for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.48%.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies is a global provider of scientific instrumentation, consumables, software and services for laboratories across the life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets. The company’s product portfolio includes analytical instruments such as liquid and gas chromatographs, mass spectrometers, spectroscopy systems, and laboratory automation solutions, together with reagents, supplies and informatics tools that support measurement, testing and data analysis workflows. Agilent also offers instrument maintenance, qualification and laboratory services designed to help customers improve productivity and comply with regulatory requirements.

Founded as a corporate spin-off from Hewlett?Packard in 1999, Agilent has evolved through a combination of strategic restructuring and acquisitions to concentrate on life sciences, diagnostics and applied laboratories.