Key Insights on Agilent Technologies – A Must-Read for Investors

By Chris Stiles • Wednesday, October 16 10:10 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Industrials company Agilent Technologies has moved -1.9% so far today on a volume of 181,596, compared to its average of 1,518,315. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved 0.0%.

Agilent Technologies trades -4.13% away from its average analyst target price of $147.98 per share. The 16 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $130.0 to $165.0, and on average have given Agilent Technologies a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in A, you'll want to know the following:

Agilent Technologies's current price is 228.8% above its Graham number of $43.15, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
Agilent Technologies has moved 33.1% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 34.8%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 4.81, Agilent Technologies has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 29.5 while the S&P 500 average is 29.3
A has a forward P/E ratio of 25.1 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $5.65 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 5.63 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Agilent Technologies is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 6.91 compared to its sector average of 3.2
Agilent Technologies, Inc. provides application focused solutions to the life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets worldwide.
Based in Santa Clara, the company has 17,400 full time employees and a market cap of $40.76 Billion. Agilent Technologies currently returns an annual dividend yield of 0.6%.

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