The stock of Agilent Technologies Inc (NYSE: A) has decreased by -1.13 when compared to last closing price of 134.49.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 5.80% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-25 that Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A ) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call November 25, 2024 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Parmeet Ahuja – Vice President, Investor Relations Padraig McDonnell – President and CEO Bob McMahon – Senior Vice President and CFO Simon May – President, Life Sciences and Diagnostic Markets Group Phil Binns – President, Life Sciences & Applied Markets Group Angelica Riemann – President, Agilent CrossLab Group Mike Zhang – President, Applied Markets Group Conference Call Participants Patrick Donnelly – Citi Matt Sykes – Goldman Sachs Rachel Vatnsdal – JPMorgan Vijay Kumar – Evercore ISI Jack Meehan – Nephron Research Dan Leonard – UBS Puneet Souda – Leerink Partners Tycho Peterson – Jefferies Brandon Couillard – Wells Fargo Doug Schenkel – Wolfe Research Michael Ryskin – Bank of America Dan Brennan – TD Cowen Operator Good afternoon. My name is Rob, and I will be your conference operator today.
Is It Worth Investing in Agilent Technologies Inc (NYSE: A) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Agilent Technologies Inc (NYSE: A) is above average at 30.06x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.06.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for A is 286.12M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.21% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of A on November 26, 2024 was 1.63M shares.
A’s Market Performance
The stock of Agilent Technologies Inc (A) has seen a 5.80% increase in the past week, with a 1.09% rise in the past month, and a -5.73% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.12%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.40% for A. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.26% for A’s stock, with a simple moving average of -3.99% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of A
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for A stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for A by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for A in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $157 based on the research report published on August 28, 2024 of the current year 2024.
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 -3.44% 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 -14.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.40%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.12%, as shares surge +1.28% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.93% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, A rose by +5.74%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +0.45% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $133.32. In addition, Agilent Technologies Inc saw -4.36% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at A starting from MCDONNELL PADRAIG, who sale 47 shares at the price of $150.00 back on Sep 27 ’24. After this action, MCDONNELL PADRAIG now owns 24,071 shares of Agilent Technologies Inc, valued at $7,050 using the latest closing price.
Grau Dominique, the Senior Vice President of Agilent Technologies Inc, sale 9,990 shares at $145.00 during a trade that took place back on Sep 26 ’24, which means that Grau Dominique is holding 40,011 shares at $1,448,550 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
- 0.66 for the gross margin
The net margin for Agilent Technologies Inc stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 21.95, with 11.40 for asset returns.
Based on Agilent Technologies Inc (A), the company’s capital structure generated 0.36 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.53. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.57. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 47.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.49 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.19. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.18. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.92for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.55. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.09.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Agilent Technologies Inc (A) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
