T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. Has $1.11 Billion Position in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lessened its stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 0.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,143,863 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 4,184 shares during the period. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. owned 2.88% of Agilent Technologies worth $1,108,136,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new position in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Navalign LLC bought a new position in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, Torren Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $32,000.

Agilent Technologies Price Performance

A stock opened at $127.49 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $36.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.26. 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 52-week low of $108.35 and a 52-week high of $160.27. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $121.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $126.92.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.31 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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 expect that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.255 dividend. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio is presently 20.48%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A has been the topic of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 price target on the stock. Bank of America upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price objective for the company from $150.00 to $145.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on Agilent Technologies in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 target price for the company. Wolfe Research reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $160.93.

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.