10,759 Shares in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Purchased by Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm acquired 10,759 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,429,000.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in A. Commerce Bank purchased a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $2,568,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $510,000. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in Agilent Technologies in the second quarter worth approximately $2,886,000. Evolve Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Agilent Technologies in the second quarter worth approximately $850,000. Finally, Findlay Park Partners LLP purchased a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $174,281,000.

Agilent Technologies Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE:A opened at $159.25 on Monday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $137.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $126.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.10. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $108.35 and a fifty-two week high of $160.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.80 and a beta of 1.25.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.83 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. Agilent Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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, equities analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.05 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have weighed in on A. 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 report on Thursday, May 28th. Barclays raised their price target on Agilent Technologies from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Sanford C. Bernstein assumed coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Friday, June 26th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price target for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Agilent Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $160.24.

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.