HighTower Advisors LLC Purchases 5,710 Shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

HighTower Advisors LLC boosted its position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 176,828 shares of the medical research company’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,710 shares during the period. HighTower Advisors LLC’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $23,488,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in A. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Markowski Investments acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. 87.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

A opened at $146.80 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.05, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $142.90 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $128.22. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $108.35 and a 1-year high of $163.75. The company has a market cap of $41.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.90, a PEG ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.24.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The medical research company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.49 by $0.13. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.53% and a return on equity of 24.45%. The firm had revenue of $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.84 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.37 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. Agilent Technologies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 1.710-1.740 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 6.180-6.210 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. Piper Sandler started 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 for the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 2nd. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Friday, August 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $170.33.

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.