Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd Acquires Shares of 20,410 Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 20,410 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,777,000. Agilent Technologies makes up approximately 0.6% of Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd’s portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Korea Investment CORP increased its position in Agilent Technologies by 11.9% in the 4th quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 112,943 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $15,368,000 after acquiring an additional 12,019 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $12,476,000. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC increased its position in Agilent Technologies by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Lord Abbett & CO. LLC now owns 148,992 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $20,273,000 after acquiring an additional 4,100 shares in the last quarter. Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,721,000. Finally, Wealthspire Advisors LLC increased its position in Agilent Technologies by 36.6% in the 4th quarter. Wealthspire Advisors LLC now owns 2,569 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $350,000 after acquiring an additional 689 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on A shares. HSBC lowered their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research 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 report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Wolfe Research reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. 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. According to MarketBeat.com, Agilent Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $160.93.

Agilent Technologies Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:A opened at $129.76 on Friday. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $108.35 and a one year high of $160.27. The company has a 50 day moving average of $120.24 and a 200-day moving average of $127.86. 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 cap of $36.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.26.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $1.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.31 EPS. Agilent Technologies’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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The company 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 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 yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.