The stock of Agilent Technologies Inc (A) has seen a -1.42% decrease in the past week, with a -10.22% drop in the past month, and a -10.44% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.34%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.90% for A. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.94% for A’s stock, with a simple moving average of -11.59% for the last 200 days.
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 27.69x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.19.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for A is 283.98M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.38% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of A on March 26, 2025 was 1.79M shares.
A) stock’s latest price update
Agilent Technologies Inc (NYSE: A)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.03 in comparison to its previous close of 120.51, however, the company has experienced a -1.42% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-24 that SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is pleased to announce its role in supporting Autolus Therapeutics’ FDA approval for AUCATZYL®, a recently approved CAR T therapy. Agilent’s advanced cell analysis instrumentation, specifically the xCELLigence Real-Time Cell Analysis (RTCA) technology, was applied in developing and validating AUCATZYL. The xCELLigence RTCA technology supported the development and implementation of the potency assay. By providing precise a.
Analysts’ Opinion of A
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for A stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for A by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for A in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $145 based on the research report published on February 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see A reach a price target of $157. The rating they have provided for A stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on August 28th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to A, setting the target price at $150 in the report published on July 10th of the previous year.
A Trading at -11.09% 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 -22.45% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.90%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.34%, as shares sank -10.47% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.19% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, A fell by -1.49%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.36% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $122.86. In addition, Agilent Technologies Inc saw -10.32% 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 Gonsalves Rodney, who sale 1,908 shares at the price of $121.98 back on Mar 17 ’25. After this action, Gonsalves Rodney now owns 21,786 shares of Agilent Technologies Inc, valued at $232,691 using the latest closing price.
Gonsalves Rodney, the Officer of Agilent Technologies Inc, proposed sale 1,908 shares at $121.96 during a trade that took place back on Mar 17 ’25, which means that Gonsalves Rodney is holding shares at $232,692 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
- 0.54 for the gross margin
The net margin for Agilent Technologies Inc stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 20.61, with 11.01 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 0.5. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.56. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.51.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.49 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.54. 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 2.20.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Agilent Technologies Inc (A) has experienced a bad 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.
