Sienna Gestion Sells 8,031 Shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Sienna Gestion lessened its stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 15.4% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 44,258 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 8,031 shares during the period. Sienna Gestion’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $6,060,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in A. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $31,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $32,000.

Agilent Technologies Price Performance

NYSE A opened at $130.52 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $36.86 billion, a PE ratio of 26.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.10. The business’s fifty day moving average is $120.55 and its 200 day moving average is $127.49. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $108.35 and a fifty-two week high of $160.27.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The business had revenue of $1.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.31 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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 predict that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The company 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 $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Agilent Technologies’s payout ratio is 20.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have commented on A. Piper Sandler began coverage on Agilent Technologies in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 target price for the company. UBS Group reduced their target price on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Agilent Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $160.93.

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.