Hahn Capital Management LLC Sells 4,236 Shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Hahn Capital Management LLC reduced its position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 5.9% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 66,983 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 4,236 shares during the quarter. Agilent Technologies accounts for approximately 4.9% of Hahn Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Hahn Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $9,114,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in A. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Navalign LLC acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Agilent Technologies from $165.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $160.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 30th. Wolfe Research reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Agilent Technologies from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $160.93.

Agilent Technologies Stock Up 2.5%

Shares of A opened at $127.49 on Friday. The firm has a market cap 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 firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $121.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $126.92.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.41 by $0.08. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The firm had revenue of $1.83 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.31 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 22nd. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.255 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.48%.

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.