Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) Updates Q2 2026 Earnings Guidance

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) updated its second quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.390-1.420 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.400. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.8 billion-$1.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.8 billion. Agilent Technologies also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 5.900-6.040 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. HSBC started coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $180.00 price target for the company. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Agilent Technologies in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $170.00 price target for the company. Barclays raised Agilent Technologies from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $165.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Evercore upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $155.00 to $160.00 in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and three have issued 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 price target of $164.50.

Agilent Technologies Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE A traded up $0.45 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $124.85. 2,457,707 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,096,712. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.31 billion, a PE ratio of 27.32, a PEG ratio of 3.61 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a current ratio of 1.96. Agilent Technologies has a 1-year low of $96.43 and a 1-year high of $160.27. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $135.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $136.05.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The medical research company reported $1.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.37 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $1.80 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.81 billion. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 18.75% and a return on equity of 25.20%. Agilent Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 5.900-6.040 EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.390-1.420 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies will post 5.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be given a $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s payout ratio is presently 22.32%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Agilent Technologies

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $35,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in Agilent Technologies by 180.8% in the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 337 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 217 shares during the period. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $49,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $54,000. Finally, Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $58,000.

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.