Hahn Capital Management LLC Trims Stake in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

Hahn Capital Management LLC lessened its stake in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) by 16.7% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 55,770 shares of the medical research company’s stock after selling 11,213 shares during the quarter. Agilent Technologies comprises about 4.0% of Hahn Capital Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 11th biggest position. Hahn Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Agilent Technologies were worth $6,357,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000.

Agilent Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE A opened at $131.34 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $127.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $125.54. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a twelve month low of $108.35 and a twelve month high of $160.27. The company has a market capitalization of $37.09 billion, a PE ratio of 26.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.25. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results 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 analyst estimates of $1.80 billion. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company 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, research analysts predict 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 $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 20.48%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on A shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, May 30th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $145.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $147.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $159.35.

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.