Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. Boosts Stake in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 4.1% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 96,166 shares of the medical research company’s stock after buying an additional 3,758 shares during the period. Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $13,085,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in A. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Agilent Technologies by 490.0% in the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 236 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 196 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have commented on A shares. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Wolfe Research restated a “peer perform” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 price target for the company. Robert W. Baird raised their price target 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. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $150.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $162.79.

Agilent Technologies Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of A stock opened at $135.03 on Wednesday. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $108.35 and a 12-month high of $160.27. The firm has a market cap of $38.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.12, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a 50 day moving average of $116.42 and a 200-day moving average of $128.54.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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 $1.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.31 EPS. 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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 5.99 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Agilent Technologies’s payout ratio is currently 20.48%.

Agilent Technologies Company Profile

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.