Jefferies Financial Group Initiates Coverage on Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A)

Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) in a report issued on Thursday. The brokerage set a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price target on the medical research company’s stock. Jefferies Financial Group’s target price indicates a potential upside of 3.36% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Piper Sandler began coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 price objective for the company. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Agilent Technologies in a report on Friday, June 26th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Wolfe Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Agilent Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $159.35.

Agilent Technologies Stock Up 1.2%

A traded up $1.54 during trading on Thursday, hitting $130.61. The company had a trading volume of 53,988 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,264,521. 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 has a one year low of $108.35 and a one year high of $160.27. The company has a market capitalization of $36.89 billion, a PE ratio of 26.27, a PEG ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.25. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $124.91 and its 200 day moving average price is $125.73.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The company’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business 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. As a group, equities analysts expect that Agilent Technologies will post 6 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Agilent Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Navalign LLC bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies in the first quarter valued at $27,000.

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.