Diversify Advisory Services LLC Buys Shares of 3,232 Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Diversify Advisory Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor bought 3,232 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $446,000.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of A. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $27,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000.

Agilent Technologies Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE A opened at $156.50 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a market cap of $44.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.25. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $108.35 and a 52 week high of $160.27. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $136.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $126.00.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The firm had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.31 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. 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 anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A has been the subject of several research reports. Wolfe Research reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $150.00 to $145.00 in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $160.24.

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.