Global Retirement Partners LLC Invests $484,000 in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Global Retirement Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm bought 3,642 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $484,000.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000.

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of A stock opened at $155.40 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $43.89 billion, a PE ratio of 31.20, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.25. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $136.44 and a 200-day simple moving average of $125.84. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $108.35 and a 52-week high of $160.27.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The business’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.31 EPS. 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 expect that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.03 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on A. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Agilent Technologies from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $160.24.

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.