Leeward Investments LLC MA Increases Holdings in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Leeward Investments LLC MA increased its stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 12.3% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 101,927 shares of the medical research company’s stock after buying an additional 11,173 shares during the quarter. Leeward Investments LLC MA’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $11,618,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $28,000.

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE A opened at $126.95 on Wednesday. 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 company has a market cap of $35.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.26. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $121.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $126.44. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $108.35 and a 1-year high of $160.27.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued 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 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 quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $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, analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 EPS for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen raised Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 30th. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 target price for the company. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $150.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Agilent Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $160.93.

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.