Reflection Asset Management Invests $560,000 in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Reflection Asset Management purchased a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 4,118 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $560,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. MidFirst Bank bought a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. Kera Capital Partners Inc. bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $449,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,836,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Compound Planning Inc. raised its position in Agilent Technologies by 47.8% in the 4th quarter. Compound Planning Inc. now owns 3,705 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $504,000 after purchasing an additional 1,199 shares during the period.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Wolfe Research reissued a “hold” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. TD Cowen increased their target price on Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Barclays lifted their target price on Agilent Technologies from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $160.93.

Agilent Technologies Price Performance

NYSE A opened at $127.49 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $121.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $126.92. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $108.35 and a 12-month high of $160.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $36.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a current ratio of 2.10, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.31 EPS. Agilent Technologies’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. Analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

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 issued a dividend of $0.255 per share. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Agilent Technologies’s payout ratio 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.