3,314 Shares in Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A Acquired by E Fund Management Co. Ltd.

E Fund Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 3,314 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $440,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in A. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of Agilent Technologies during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Core Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Agilent Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Navalign LLC purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. MV Capital Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Finally, Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Agilent Technologies from $160.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Bank of America upgraded Agilent Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and decreased their target price for the stock from $150.00 to $145.00 in a report on Thursday, May 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Agilent Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, August 2nd. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $155.00 to $156.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. 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 report on Thursday, May 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Agilent Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $160.24.

Agilent Technologies Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE A opened at $156.50 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $136.98 and a 200 day moving average price of $126.00. 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, Inc. has a 12-month low of $108.35 and a 12-month high of $160.27. The company has a market cap of $44.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.75 and a beta of 1.25.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 27th. The medical research company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.41 by $0.08. Agilent Technologies had a return on equity of 24.33% and a net margin of 19.55%.The company had revenue of $1.83 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.80 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.31 earnings per share. The firm’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. Research analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 6.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.