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In the latest session, Agilent Technologies Inc (NYSE: A) closed at $130.22 down -3.02% from its previous closing price of $134.28. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.02 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.97 million shares were traded. A stock price reached its highest trading level at $134.35 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $130.16.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Agilent Technologies Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 21.03 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 26.40. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.37 and its Current Ratio is at 1.78. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.50 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.36.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, Wells Fargo on August 28, 2024, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $157.
On July 10, 2024, Citigroup Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $135 to $150.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 27 ’24 when MCDONNELL PADRAIG sold 47 shares for $150.00 per share. The transaction valued at 7,050 led to the insider holds 24,071 shares of the business.
Grau Dominique sold 9,990 shares of A for $1,448,550 on Sep 26 ’24. The Senior Vice President now owns 40,011 shares after completing the transaction at $145.00 per share. On Sep 26 ’24, another insider, Grau Dominique, who serves as the Senior Vice President of the company, sold 5,010 shares for $145.00 each. As a result, the insider received 726,450 and left with 46,762 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, A now has a Market Capitalization of 37415854080 and an Enterprise Value of 38752808960. As of this moment, Agilent’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.99, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 23.06. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.42. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.76 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 6.34. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.965 whereas that against EBITDA is 24.778.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, A has reached a high of $155.35, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $109.46. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.27%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.07%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, A has traded an average of 1.55M shares per day and 2171440 over the past ten days. A total of 292.12M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 286.18M. Insiders hold about 0.40% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.56% stake in the company. Shares short for A as of 1730332800 were 3456907 with a Short Ratio of 2.23, compared to 1727654400 on 3129759. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3456907 and a Short% of Float of 1.3599999999999999.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for A is 0.94, from 0.933 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0069481684The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.66.
Earnings Estimates
Investors are eagerly awaiting the insights provided by 15.0 analysts currently analyzing and rating the stock of Agilent Technologies Inc (A).The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.37, with high estimates of $1.43 and low estimates of $1.34.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.26 and $5.21 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.24. EPS for the following year is $5.66, with 19.0 analysts recommending between $6.05 and $5.46.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 15 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.67B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.7B to a low estimate of $1.64B. As of the current estimate, Agilent Technologies Inc’s year-ago sales were $1.69BFor the next quarter, 15 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.7B. There is a high estimate of $1.74B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.67B.
A total of 17 analysts have provided revenue estimates for A’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $6.5B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $6.45B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $6.48B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $6.83BBased on 18 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $6.83B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $6.95B and the low estimate is $6.71B.
