LFG Wealth Partners LLC Takes $1.75 Million Position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

LFG Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 13,176 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,750,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. 111 Capital acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the second quarter worth about $1,253,000. Investment Research Partners LLC increased its stake in Agilent Technologies by 10.7% during the 2nd quarter. Investment Research Partners LLC now owns 3,583 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $476,000 after buying an additional 345 shares during the period. 71 West Capital Partners acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $384,000. McAdam LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $242,000. Finally, Transcend Capital Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Agilent Technologies by 11.8% during the 2nd quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,287 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $304,000 after buying an additional 242 shares in the last quarter.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently issued reports on A. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen raised Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 2nd. HSBC cut their target price on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Barclays increased their price target on Agilent Technologies from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $160.24.

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:A opened at $148.55 on Friday. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $108.35 and a twelve month high of $160.27. The company has a current ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a 50-day moving average of $135.38 and a 200-day moving average of $125.56. The firm has a market cap of $41.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.83, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.63 and a beta of 1.25.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The company had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.31 EPS. The business’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. Analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. Agilent Technologies’s payout ratio is 20.48%.

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.