Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Grows Stake in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its stake in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 14.3% during the 2nd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 48,278 shares of the medical research company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,041 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $6,413,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of A. 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 stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Markowski Investments purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the second quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000. 87.41% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Agilent Technologies Trading Up 2.6%

NYSE A opened at $146.91 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $41.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.24. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $108.35 and a 12 month high of $163.75. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $143.71 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $128.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a current ratio of 2.05 and a quick ratio of 1.56.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 26th. The medical research company reported $1.62 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.13. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.45% and a net margin of 19.53%.The firm had revenue of $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.84 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.37 earnings per share. Agilent Technologies’s quarterly 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. As a group, research analysts predict that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Agilent Technologies

In related news, Director Mikael Dolsten sold 634 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.38, for a total transaction of $95,974.92. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 4,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $745,395.12. This represents a 11.41% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.17% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Piper Sandler began coverage on Agilent Technologies in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 price target for the company. HSBC cut their target price on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $170.33.

Agilent Technologies Profile

Agilent Technologies, Inc is a global provider of analytical instruments, laboratory software, consumables and services used by organizations in the life sciences, diagnostics, pharmaceutical, chemical, environmental and food industries. Its solutions help customers analyze the composition and quality of substances, develop and manufacture products, and conduct research and testing.

The company’s offerings include liquid and gas chromatography systems, mass spectrometry instruments, spectroscopy and atomic analysis equipment, automated electrophoresis systems, laboratory informatics software, columns and other consumables.