Compass Wealth Management LLC Acquires 17,090 Shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Compass Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 17,090 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,945,000.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of Nova Scotia bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $58,539,000. Dudley & Shanley Inc. raised its position in Agilent Technologies by 25.9% during the second quarter. Dudley & Shanley Inc. now owns 69,500 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $9,232,000 after purchasing an additional 14,300 shares during the period. BIP Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $834,000. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,818,000. Finally, Capricorn Fund Managers Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $8,161,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on A shares. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their target price on Agilent Technologies from $170.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 27th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Agilent Technologies from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 13th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price target for the company. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Fifteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Agilent Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $173.65.

Insider Activity

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

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

Agilent Technologies stock opened at $174.03 on Friday. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $108.35 and a 1-year high of $179.10. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.71 and a beta of 1.21. The company’s 50-day moving average is $160.99 and its 200 day moving average is $139.38.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 26th. The medical research company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.49 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $1.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.84 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.45% and a net margin of 19.53%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.37 earnings per share. 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. Research analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.20 EPS for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 28th. Investors of record on Tuesday, October 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.2550 per share. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 6th. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.08%.

Agilent Technologies Company Profile

Agilent Technologies, Inc is a global provider of analytical laboratory instruments, software, services and consumables. The company serves customers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, food, environmental, energy and academic research sectors, as well as diagnostic and clinical laboratories.

Agilent’s offerings include liquid and gas chromatography systems, mass spectrometry instruments, spectroscopy and atomic instruments, laboratory automation products, genomic and cell analysis solutions, and related software.