Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on Agilent Technologies Stock?
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Nov 27 2024
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Source: NASDAQ.COM
Company Overview and Performance: Agilent Technologies, valued at $38.5 billion, has underperformed the market with a 6.1% gain over the past year compared to the S&P 500's 32.1% increase, and is down 3.4% in 2024 against the SPX's 26.2% rise.
Analyst Ratings and Future Expectations: Despite recent Q4 results beating expectations, analysts project a decline in EPS for the current fiscal year; however, the consensus rating remains a "Moderate Buy" with price targets suggesting potential upside from current levels.
Analyst Views on A
Wall Street analysts forecast A stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for A is 167.50 USD with a low forecast of 130.00 USD and a high forecast of 180.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
13 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 138.630
Low
130.00
Averages
167.50
High
180.00
Current: 138.630
Low
130.00
Averages
167.50
High
180.00
About A
Agilent Technologies, Inc. specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied markets, providing application-focused solutions that include instruments, software, services and consumables for the entire laboratory workflow. Its segments include Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets, Agilent CrossLab and Applied Markets. Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment comprises seven areas of activity. It offers active pharmaceutical ingredients for oligo-based therapeutics as well as solutions that include reagents, instruments, software and consumables. Agilent CrossLab segment offers a services and consumables portfolio that spans the entire lab, in addition to software and laboratory automation solutions, which are designed to enhance customer outcomes. Applied Markets segment offers application-focused solutions that include instruments and software that enable customers to identify, quantify and analyze the physical and biological properties of substances and products.
About the author

Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.








