Ceredex Value Advisors LLC Invests $24.86 Million in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Ceredex Value Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 187,150 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $24,859,000.

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

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

A stock opened at $156.50 on Friday. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $108.35 and a one year high of $160.27. The firm has a market cap of $44.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.43, a PEG ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.10. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $136.98 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $126.00.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 19.55% and a return on equity of 24.33%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.31 EPS. 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, equities analysts forecast that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on A. HSBC lowered their target price on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, June 3rd. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Piper Sandler assumed coverage on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Bank of America upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and reduced their price target for the company from $150.00 to $145.00 in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Agilent Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $160.24.

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.