Recent Research Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Agilent Technologies (A)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A):

• 7/9/2026 – Agilent Technologies is now covered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “hold” rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/26/2026 – Agilent Technologies is now covered by Sanford C. Bernstein. They set an “outperform” rating and a $155.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/25/2026 – Agilent Technologies was upgraded by Sanford C. Bernstein to “strong-buy”.
• 6/24/2026 – Agilent Technologies had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $145.00 to $150.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/11/2026 – Agilent Technologies is now covered by Piper Sandler. They set a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/3/2026 – Agilent Technologies had its price target lowered by HSBC Holdings plc from $180.00 to $165.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/2/2026 – Agilent Technologies was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c-)” to “hold (c)”.
• 6/2/2026 – Agilent Technologies had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by Wolfe Research.
• 5/30/2026 – Agilent Technologies was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 5/28/2026 – Agilent Technologies had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $147.00 to $155.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 5/28/2026 – Agilent Technologies had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $140.00 to $145.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/28/2026 – Agilent Technologies had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $165.00 to $160.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/28/2026 – Agilent Technologies was upgraded by Bank of America Corporation from “neutral” to “buy”. They now have a $145.00 price target on the stock, down from $150.00.
• 5/27/2026 – Agilent Technologies is now covered by Royal Bank Of Canada. They set an “outperform” rating and a $153.00 price target on the stock.
• 5/26/2026 – Agilent Technologies had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $155.00 to $156.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.

Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed 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 dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.48%.

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.