AHealthcare · Diagnostics & ResearchThe 22 Wall Street analysts covering Agilent Technologies, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $185 — +4.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 89 of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
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.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (97): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Accruals (30): 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.
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The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on A, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +4.4% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 10 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | Deutsche Bank | Initiates | Buy | $190 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight | $175 → $190 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | $180 → $196 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | TD Cowen | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $175 → $195 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight | $160 → $180 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | $155 → $180 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $150 → $175 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Bernstein | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Bernstein | Maintains | Outperform | $155 → $180 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | $185 → $190 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | $148 → $172 |
| 27 Aug 2026 | Goldman Sachs | Maintains | Buy | $155 → $175 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 4 Nov 2026, Agilent Technologies, Inc. returned +22.2% against +12.9% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 90% of US stocks
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.
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 $49.5B and an enterprise value of $51.9B.
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.
Trailing P/E: 34.6×; forward P/E: 26.1× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.58%, paying out 20% of earnings.
Agilent Technologies, Inc. employs 18,200 people — $405K of revenue per employee.
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Jim Cramer identified companies supplying drug labs and research instruments as potential successors to the data-center trade, noting that three stocks have outperformed the NASDAQ-100 this year.
Why it matters — Agilent supplies research instruments, so the item’s focus on that industry may be relevant to A watchers, though the excerpt does not name Agilent.
Agilent Technologies announced it completed its acquisition of Proscia, a provider of digital-pathology software for clinical and life-sciences customers. Agilent paid $240 million in cash at closing, with up to $30 million more payable based on future performance milestones.
Why it matters — The acquisition adds Proscia’s digital-pathology software business to Agilent’s portfolio.
Agilent announced the 5987A single quadrupole MSD with GC Assist and MassHunter 14 software. Paired with its 8890B or 8860B gas chromatograph, the system is designed to support data quality, reduce unplanned downtime and improve efficiency; Agilent reports up to a 25% increase in scan rate.
Why it matters — The launch adds a new GC/MS system and software offering to Agilent’s laboratory product lineup.
Agilent will announce its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 financial results after market close on Monday, Nov. 23, and host a conference call at 1:30 p.m. PST. A recording will be available on its Investor Relations website for 90 days.
Why it matters — A watchers can note when Agilent plans to report results and discuss them on a conference call.
Parnassus Mid Cap Growth Fund said Health Care holdings drove its Q3 outperformance, while Information Technology holdings and an underweight to Energy detracted. Year to date, the fund returned 5.80% net of fees, compared with 1.01% for the Russell Midcap Growth Index.
Why it matters — Agilent is a Health Care company, so the fund’s reported sector performance may be relevant context for A watchers, though the excerpt does not mention Agilent specifically.
The 22 Wall Street analysts covering Agilent Technologies, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $185, with estimates ranging from $155 to $200. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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. 89 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 3 Nov 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 3 Nov 2026, Agilent Technologies, Inc. ranks 89 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 (97 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 22 analysts implies +4.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Agilent Technologies, Inc. 89 out of 100 as at 3 Nov 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
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 $200 over the next 12 months.
Agilent Technologies, Inc. returned +22.2% over the 12 months to 4 Nov 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
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.
The most recent item we track (24/7 Wall Street, 4 Nov 2026): "Jim Cramer Calls Big Tech ‘Millstones' and Names the ‘New Techs' Taking Over". Jim Cramer identified companies supplying drug labs and research instruments as potential successors to the data-center trade, noting that three stocks have outperformed the NASDAQ-100 this year.
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
