Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Shares Sold by Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA

Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lessened its holdings in Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 20.7% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 10,010,867 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 2,613,223 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA owned about 3.54% of Agilent Technologies worth $1,362,298,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in Agilent Technologies by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,663 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $626,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp raised its position in Agilent Technologies by 15.9% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 5,610 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $602,000 after purchasing an additional 769 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in Agilent Technologies by 54.8% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 599 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 212 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Agilent Technologies by 16.5% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 5,352 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $625,000 after purchasing an additional 758 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the second quarter worth about $273,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on A. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research note on Friday, June 26th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 target price for the company. Wolfe Research reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Barclays boosted their price target on Agilent Technologies from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 24th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. They set a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price objective on the stock. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $160.24.

Agilent Technologies Stock Down 0.5%

Shares of Agilent Technologies stock opened at $148.55 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $135.38 and a 200-day moving average of $125.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.10 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The company has a market capitalization of $41.95 billion, a PE ratio of 29.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.64 and a beta of 1.25. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $108.35 and a 1-year high of $160.27.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.83 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $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. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th were issued a dividend of $0.255 per share. 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 currently 20.48%.

Agilent Technologies Company Profile

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.