Godsey & Gibb Inc. Buys 5,089 Shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Godsey & Gibb Inc. grew its stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 3.0% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 174,068 shares of the medical research company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,089 shares during the quarter. Godsey & Gibb Inc.’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $19,840,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in A. Core Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Navalign LLC bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $28,000.

Agilent Technologies Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of A stock opened at $126.95 on Wednesday. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $108.35 and a 12 month high of $160.27. The stock has a market cap of $35.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 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. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $121.94 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $126.44.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.80 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.31 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly 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. On average, research analysts expect that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6 earnings per share for the current year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 30th. TD Cowen raised their price target 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 price objective on Agilent Technologies from $140.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 28th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $180.00 to $165.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Agilent Technologies in a report on Thursday, June 11th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $150.00 target price on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $160.93.

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.