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Unpacking the Momentum Driving Agilent Technologies Stock.

Agilent Technologies shares rose 1.6% this afternoon to a price of $147.48. The stock is still trading within range of its average target price of $145.5, and over the last 52 weeks, it has recorded a 9.6% performance. Analysts have given the Large-Cap Biotechnology stock target prices ranging from $125.0 to $165.0 dollars per share, with an average rating of buy.

Agilent Technologies's short interest — meaning the percentage of the share float that is being shorted — is lower than average at 1.1%. The stock's short ratio is 1.74. The company's insiders own 0.28% of its outstanding shares, which indicates a strong alignment between management and shareholder interests.

Another number to watch is the company's rate of institutional share ownership, which now stands at 91.7%. In conclusion, we believe there is mixed market sentiment regarding Agilent Technologies.

Institutions Invested in Agilent Technologies

Date Reported Holder Percentage Shares Value
2023-12-31 Blackrock Inc. 9% 27,257,939 $4,020,000,727
2023-12-31 Vanguard Group Inc 9% 25,279,117 $3,728,164,067
2023-12-31 Massachusetts Financial Services Co. 5% 13,246,489 $1,953,592,141
2023-12-31 State Street Corporation 4% 12,634,456 $1,863,329,516
2023-12-31 T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 3% 10,154,406 $1,497,571,753
2023-12-31 Wellington Management Group, LLP 3% 9,883,132 $1,457,564,265
2023-12-31 Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc 3% 7,499,128 $1,105,971,365
2023-12-31 Geode Capital Management, LLC 2% 6,604,203 $973,987,830
2023-12-31 Pictet Asset Management Holding SA 2% 6,395,420 $943,196,514
2023-12-31 Morgan Stanley 2% 4,501,663 $663,905,240
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