Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC Buys 4,904 Shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 104.6% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,593 shares of the medical research company’s stock after acquiring an additional 4,904 shares during the period. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $1,156,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Agilent Technologies by 4.3% during the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 599,581 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $82,712,000 after buying an additional 24,687 shares during the last quarter. AIA Group Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $2,475,000. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA increased its stake in shares of Agilent Technologies by 13.8% during the 4th quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 14,147,601 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $1,925,064,000 after purchasing an additional 1,713,216 shares during the last quarter. CCLA Investment Management raised its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. CCLA Investment Management now owns 1,047,488 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $142,542,000 after purchasing an additional 19,518 shares during the period. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 20.9% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 53,422 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $7,269,000 after purchasing an additional 9,236 shares during the period. 87.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Agilent Technologies Stock Down 0.2%

A stock opened at $134.92 on Thursday. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $108.35 and a fifty-two week high of $160.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The stock has a market capitalization of $38.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.09, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.25. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $126.82 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $125.60.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The business had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.31 earnings per share. Agilent Technologies’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.48%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the company. TD Cowen lifted their price target on Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Friday, June 26th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Two 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 data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $159.35.

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.