OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Purchases 3,840 Shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 31.4% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 16,074 shares of the medical research company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,840 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $1,832,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. SHP Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the first quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently commented on A. Wall Street Zen lowered Agilent Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 25th. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $135.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $159.35.

Agilent Technologies Trading Down 0.2%

NYSE A opened at $140.31 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $39.63 billion, a PE ratio of 28.17, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.25. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $131.41 and its 200 day moving average is $125.27. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $108.35 and a twelve month high of $160.27. 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 posted its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior 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. Research analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th were given a dividend of $0.255 per share. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 30th. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.48%.

Agilent Technologies 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.