The price-to-earnings ratio for Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is above average at 29.23x. The 36-month beta value for A is also noteworthy at 1.06. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for A is 290.60M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.98% of that float. The average trading volume of A on August 29, 2024 was 2.13M shares.
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A) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has decreased by -0.03 when compared to last closing price of 141.10. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.76% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-08-26 that Evaluate Agilent’s (A) reliance on international revenue to better understand the company’s financial stability, growth prospects and potential stock price performance.
A’s Market Performance
A’s stock has risen by 0.76% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 1.13% and a quarterly drop of -3.04%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.03% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.24% for Agilent Technologies Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.71% for A’s stock, with a 3.89% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of A
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see A reach a price target of $150, previously predicting the price at $135. The rating they have provided for A stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 10th, 2024.
A Trading at 4.82% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought A to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.03%, as shares sank -0.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.00% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, A rose by +0.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +30.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $138.67. In addition, Agilent Technologies Inc. saw 1.46% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at A starting from MCDONNELL PADRAIG, who sale 1,958 shares at the price of $145.00 back on Aug 22 ’24. After this action, MCDONNELL PADRAIG now owns 24,118 shares of Agilent Technologies Inc., valued at $283,910 using the latest closing price.
MCDONNELL PADRAIG, the Officer of Agilent Technologies Inc., proposed sale 1,958 shares at $145.00 during a trade that took place back on Aug 22 ’24, which means that MCDONNELL PADRAIG is holding shares at $283,910 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for A
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.55 for the gross margin
The net margin for Agilent Technologies Inc. stands at 0.22. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 24.66, with 13.04 for asset returns.
Based on Agilent Technologies Inc. (A), the company’s capital structure generated 0.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.61. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.5. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 35.81.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.71 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.64. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.3for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.78.
Conclusion
In summary, Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
