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A Stock Forecast: Agilent Technologies, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 9 Oct 2026
$171
+1.41% on the day

The 22 Wall Street analysts covering Agilent Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $180 — +5.5% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 88 of 100 as at 10 Oct 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.

Market cap
$48.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
88 / 100
Median analyst target
$180
Analysts covering
22
Revenue$1.9B+8.1% y/y
Operating income$444.0M
Net income$362.0M
Free cash flow$439.0M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 31 July 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+1.8%
1M
+18.0%
YTD
+26.3%
1Y
+22.6%
From 52W high
−2.5%
From 52W low
+55.6%
$110
$175
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

A stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Agilent Technologies, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 10 Oct 2026
88 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Revisions
94
Value
90
Volatility
88
Momentum
83
Quality
80
Growth
77
Issuance
51
Accruals
29
Size
5

Revisions (94): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.

Accruals (29): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (5): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

A stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on A, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$100$120$140$160$180$200Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26AHigh $195Median $180Low $155

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says22 analysts
15 Buy7 Hold0 Sell
Low $155Median $180High $195

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +5.5% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 11 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
7 Oct 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$175 → $195
28 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—
28 Aug 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$160 → $180
27 Aug 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
27 Aug 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$155 → $180
27 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$150 → $175
27 Aug 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
27 Aug 2026BernsteinMaintainsOutperform—
27 Aug 2026BernsteinMaintainsOutperform$155 → $180
27 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$185 → $190
27 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy—
27 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
27 Aug 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$148 → $172
27 Aug 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy$155 → $175
27 Aug 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsBuy—
27 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$180 → $190
27 Aug 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
27 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$155 → $185
27 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform—
27 Aug 2026StifelMaintainsBuy$170 → $180

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

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Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. A appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

A vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 9 Oct 2026, Agilent Technologies, Inc. returned +22.6% against +17.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

A vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
8090100110120130Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26AS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

A analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+2.3%
Analysts raising
19
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
33.6×

Cheaper than 23% of US stocks

Price / sales
6.5×

Cheaper than 19% of US stocks

Price / book
6.5×

Cheaper than 15% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
24.1×

Cheaper than 11% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
8.1%

Higher than 47% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
7.7%

Higher than 45% of US stocks

Gross margin
55.5%

Higher than 68% of US stocks

Operating margin
25.6%

Higher than 84% of US stocks

Net margin
19.5%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
21.0%

Higher than 82% of US stocks

Return on assets
8.6%

Higher than 90% of US stocks

Dividend yield
0.6%

Higher than 66% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Agilent Technologies, Inc. has a market value of $48.1B and an enterprise value of $50.1B.

  • Revenue in the twelve months to 31 July 2026: $7.4B. The latest quarter grew 8.1% year on year.

  • Net income over the same four quarters: $1.4B, a 19.5% net margin.

  • Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $5.08.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 July 2026: $1.3B.

  • Agilent Technologies, Inc. spent $380.0M on share buybacks and $286.0M on dividends in the twelve months to 31 July 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 282.0M.

  • Trailing P/E: 33.6×; forward P/E: 25.2× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 0.60%, paying out 20% of earnings.

  • Agilent Technologies, Inc. employs 18,200 people — $405K of revenue per employee.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 31 July 2026 · market figures as at 12 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

A vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelDiagnostics & Research
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
AAgilent Technologies, Inc.$48.1B
88
IQVIQVIA Holdings, Inc.$42.8B
93
WATWaters Corp.$42.5B
53
NTRANatera, Inc.$55.3B
79
ILMNIllumina, Inc.$42.0B
95
IDXXIDEXX Laboratories, Inc.$41.4B
92
MTDMettler-Toledo International, Inc.$31.7B
93

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News

Latest A news & analysis

Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week October 4

Seeking Alpha · 2 Oct 2026neutral

This Seeking Alpha weekly summary covers dividend activity among Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers for the week of October 4, including companies that changed their dividends and those with upcoming ex-dividend dates.

Why it matters — Investors tracking Agilent Technologies would be interested in any dividend changes or ex-dividend dates relevant to companies in this group, which may include A.

Agilent Introduces the NovoStation Sample Preparation System for Automated Flow Cytometry Workflows

Business Wire · 1 Oct 2026positive

Agilent Technologies announced the launch of the NovoStation Sample Preparation System, a new automated platform designed to simplify and streamline flow cytometry sample preparation. When paired with a NovoCyte flow cytometer and NovoExpress software, the system provides an integration-ready, hands-free sample-to-answer workflow.

Why it matters — The launch expands Agilent's automated flow cytometry product portfolio, potentially strengthening its position in the laboratory workflow market.

Agilent Introduces Gen5 AI Cell Identification Module for BioTek Automated Cell Imagers

Business Wire · 29 Sept 2026positive

Agilent announced the launch of the Agilent BioTek Gen5 AI cell identification module, a new image analysis software add-on that brings AI-based cell identification and segmentation to BioTek Gen5 imaging analysis. The module is designed for use with compatible Agilent BioTek automated imaging systems and uses AI-based segmentation without requiring conventional threshold setting or parameter tuning.

Why it matters — This new AI-enabled software addition expands Agilent's BioTek automated imaging product line, potentially strengthening its life-sciences instrumentation offering.

Agilent (A) Up 9.6% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?

Zacks Investment Research · 25 Sept 2026positive

Agilent Technologies reported earnings 30 days ago, and its stock has risen 9.6% since that report. The article examines whether the stock can continue its upward momentum.

Why it matters — Agilent watchers would care about the stock's continued performance following its recent earnings report and whether the gains are sustainable.

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) Presents at U.S. All Stars Conference Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 23 Sept 2026neutral

Agilent Technologies presented at the U.S. All Stars Conference, and a transcript of the presentation was published on Seeking Alpha. The item reports the company's conference presentation.

Why it matters — Investors tracking Agilent can review the transcript for management's remarks and commentary delivered at the conference.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about A stock

What is the A stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 22 Wall Street analysts covering Agilent Technologies, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $180, with estimates ranging from $155 to $195. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is A stock a buy right now?

Of the 22 analysts covering Agilent Technologies, Inc., 15 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Agilent Technologies, Inc. 88 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 10 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank A?

As at 10 Oct 2026, Agilent Technologies, Inc. ranks 88 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (94 of 100).

Will A stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 22 analysts implies +5.5% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Agilent Technologies, Inc. 88 out of 100 as at 10 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the A stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Agilent Technologies, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for A are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $155 to $195 over the next 12 months.

How has A stock performed over the past year?

Agilent Technologies, Inc. returned +22.6% over the 12 months to 9 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Agilent Technologies, Inc. do?

AgileThought, Inc. Class A Common Stock represents equity in AgileThought, a U.S.-based digital transformation and technology consulting company focused on software development and enterprise modernization.

What is the latest news on A?

The most recent item we track (Seeking Alpha, 2 Oct 2026): "Dividend Champion, Contender, And Challenger Highlights: Week October 4". This Seeking Alpha weekly summary covers dividend activity among Dividend Champions, Contenders, and Challengers for the week of October 4, including companies that changed their dividends and those with upcoming ex-dividend dates.

Company

About Agilent Technologies, Inc.

AgileThought, Inc. Class A Common Stock represents equity in AgileThought, a U.S.-based digital transformation and technology consulting company focused on software development and enterprise modernization. AgileThought delivers services that help organizations design, build, and improve digital products and business systems, including application engineering, cloud migration, data analytics, automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, user experience design, and DevOps implementation. The company also provides organizational transformation support, training and certifications, product management, lifecycle management, and multi-cloud services. Its client base spans industries such as healthcare, financial services, professional services, energy, and utilities, with operations extending across the United States and Latin America. AgileThought is headquartered in Irving, Texas, and its common stock is a public equity security used to reflect ownership in the company and its operating business.

CEO Mr. Padraig McDonnell · 18,200 employees · United States · https://www.agilent.com