CenterBook Partners LP Buys Shares of 10,386 Agilent Technologies, Inc. $A

CenterBook Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 10,386 shares of the medical research company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,333,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cercano Management LLC bought a new position in Agilent Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $214,000. Syon Capital LLC increased its holdings in shares of Agilent Technologies by 33.3% during the 3rd quarter. Syon Capital LLC now owns 3,601 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $462,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Agilent Technologies by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 62,283 shares of the medical research company’s stock valued at $7,994,000 after acquiring an additional 1,180 shares in the last quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC acquired a new stake in Agilent Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $376,000. Finally, NEOS Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Agilent Technologies by 46.5% in the 3rd quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 36,857 shares of the medical research company’s stock worth $4,731,000 after purchasing an additional 11,704 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling at Agilent Technologies

In other news, VP Rodney Gonsalves sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $154.99, for a total transaction of $464,970.00. Following the sale, the vice president owned 31,846 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,935,811.54. This trade represents a 8.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Evercore raised shares of Agilent Technologies from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $155.00 to $160.00 in a research report on Monday, January 5th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Agilent Technologies from $142.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Agilent Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Agilent Technologies from $150.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $164.50.

Agilent Technologies Trading Down 2.7%

A stock opened at $122.92 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.96, a quick ratio of 1.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm has a market cap of $34.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.90, a P/E/G ratio of 3.67 and a beta of 1.30. Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $96.43 and a 1-year high of $160.27. The business’s 50 day moving average is $136.17 and its 200-day moving average is $135.61.

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 24th. The medical research company reported $1.59 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.83 billion. Agilent Technologies had a net margin of 18.75% and a return on equity of 25.20%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.46 EPS. Agilent Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.350-1.380 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 5.860-6.000 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Agilent Technologies, Inc. will post 5.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Agilent Technologies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 22nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.255 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Agilent Technologies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.32%.

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.