Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. Has $73.79 Million Stock Position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 574,894 shares of the medical research company’s stock after buying an additional 19,634 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. owned about 0.20% of Agilent Technologies worth $73,788,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Capital A Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Agilent Technologies by 10,600.0% during the second quarter. Capital A Wealth Management LLC now owns 214 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 212 shares during the period. Davis Capital Management acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in Agilent Technologies by 490.0% in the 3rd quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 236 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 196 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its position in Agilent Technologies by 2,836.4% in the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 323 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 312 shares during the period.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A has been the topic of several analyst reports. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Agilent Technologies from $142.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Citigroup increased their price target on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group started coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $170.00 price objective for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.29.

Agilent Technologies Price Performance

Agilent Technologies stock opened at $121.08 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $34.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.73, a PEG ratio of 3.51 and a beta of 1.30. The business has a 50-day moving average of $134.67 and a 200-day moving average of $135.91. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $96.43 and a 1 year high of $160.27.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The medical research company reported $1.36 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.37 by ($0.01). The firm had revenue of $1.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.81 billion. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 18.26% and a return on equity of 24.95%. The business’s revenue was up 7.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.31 earnings per share. 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, equities analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 5.58 EPS for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.52%.

Agilent Technologies News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Agilent Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management raised FY‑2026 revenue ambition to $7.3B–$7.5B and highlighted expansion of its Ignite operating system as a path to future margin improvement. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Most sell‑side firms remain constructive (buy/overweight) and retain multi‑quarter price targets well above the current level despite trimming targets this week — supporting medium‑term upside if growth/margins recover. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Agilent issued Q2 FY2026 EPS guidance of $1.39–1.42 and FY EPS of $5.90–6.04, which sits roughly around Street expectations — guidance is not a major beat or miss. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4/CY2025 results were reported in line with expectations earlier, so the current reaction is focused on Q1 specifics and forward execution rather than a broader trend break. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Q1 results narrowly missed: EPS $1.36 vs. $1.37 consensus and revenue ~$1.80B vs. ~$1.81–1.84B estimates — the miss (and a weak margin cadence) triggered a near‑term selloff in earnings reaction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Management said a severe U.S. winter storm disrupted shipments and service in the quarter, pressuring near‑term revenue and gross margins — investors may see this as a risk to near‑term execution. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Operating profit and operating cash flow declined year‑over‑year (cash from operations down notably), which raises short‑term concerns about margin leverage and free‑cash‑flow conversion. Institutional trimming noted in recent filings adds to near‑term selling pressure. Read More.

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.