20,000 Shares in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Acquired by Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB

Rhenman & Partners Asset Management AB bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 20,000 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,721,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Entrust Financial LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on A shares. Bank of America upgraded Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $150.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. HSBC decreased their target price on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Piper Sandler started coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research note on Thursday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $160.93.

Agilent Technologies Trading Up 0.2%

A opened at $129.76 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $36.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.26. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $108.35 and a 52 week high of $160.27. The business’s 50 day moving average is $120.24 and its two-hundred day moving average is $127.86. 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 (NYSE:A) last released 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. The company had revenue of $1.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The firm’s revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.31 earnings per share. 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, research analysts predict that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 EPS for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given 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 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.