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Agilent (A): analyst forecast and price target

$173 −1.47% close 16.10.26 · market cap $49.5B · Healthcare · Medical - Diagnostics & Research SPY 0.07%
Price targets and ratings of

Analyst consensus

Strong Buy

11 Buy2 Hold0 Sell

Ratings of 13 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only

12-month forecast

$183+6.0% upside

Based on 13 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $183, the highest $196, the lowest $150. The average is +6.0% from the last price of $173.

$125$150$175$200Jan 26AprJulOctJan 27AprJulOctHigh$196Average$183Low$150
Highest target $196 Average target $183 Lowest target $150
AnalystFirmPrice target RatingUpsideAction Date Move vs SPY
Doug Schenkel★★★★★★★★★★#216 · hits 65% · avg +26.2% Wolfe Research $180 Hold +4.1% Reiterated 14.10.26on TipRanks 07:11 +2.5%next day +0.6%
Michael Ryskin★★★★★★★★★★#1994 · hits 58% · avg +5.1% Bank of America Securities $180 → $190+5.6% Buy +9.8% Reiterated 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 06:35 +0.2%next day +2.5%
Daniel Brennan★★★★★★★★★★#271 · hits 58% · avg +21.8% TD Cowen $180 → $196+8.9% Buy +13.3% Reiterated 13.10.26on TipRanks 08:41 +0.2%next day +2.5%
Kallum Titchmarsh★★★★★★★★★★#2647 · hits 58% · avg +9.6% Morgan Stanley $175 → $190+8.6% Buy +9.8% Assigned 12.10.26on TipRanks 09:30 +0.5%next day +0.2%
Eve Burstein★★★★★★★★★★#1300 · hits 72% · avg +25.0% Bernstein $180 Buy +4.1% Reiterated 12.10.26on TipRanks 06:30 +0.5%next day +0.2%
Michael Ryskin★★★★★★★★★★#1994 · hits 58% · avg +5.1% Bank of America Securities $180 → $190+5.6% Buy +9.8% Reiterated 09.10.26on TipRanks 08:01 +0.8%next day +0.5% · 5 days +3.4%
Luke Sergott★★★★★★★★★★#1255 · hits 49% · avg +9.8% Barclays $175 → $195+11.4% Buy +12.7% Reiterated 07.10.26on TipRanks 03:55 +0.1%next day −0.1% · 5 days +3.9%
Michael Ryskin★★★★★★★★★★#1994 · hits 58% · avg +5.1% Bank of America Securities $180 Buy +4.1% Reiterated 28.09.26on TipRanks 06:25 +2.1%next day +0.1% · 5 days −3.4%
Eve Burstein★★★★★★★★★★#1300 · hits 72% · avg +25.0% Bernstein $180 Buy +4.1% Reiterated 25.09.26on TipRanks Sep 26 08:40 −0.6%next day +2.1% · 5 days −2.7%
Evie Koslosky★★★★★★★★★★#9740 · hits 58% · avg −3.1% Goldman Sachs $175 → $185+5.7% Buy +7.0% Reiterated 20.09.26on TipRanks Sep 21 08:15 +1.9%next day +3.3% · 5 days +9.2%
John Dunigan★★★★★★★★★★#4346 · hits 100% · avg +37.0% Jefferies $181 Hold +4.6% Reiterated 17.09.26on TipRanks 09:26 +0.6%next day 0.0% · 5 days +9.7%
Unknown Analyst UBS $165 Hold −4.6% Initiated 08.09.26on TipRanks Sep 9 06:45 −2.1%next day −1.0% · 5 days +3.4%
Kallum Titchmarsh★★★★★★★★★★#2647 · hits 58% · avg +9.6% Morgan Stanley $175 Buy +1.2% Reiterated 01.09.26on TipRanks 08:10 −1.7%next day +0.5% · 5 days −3.5%
Daniel Arias★★★★★★★★★★#1848 · hits 50% · avg +8.0% Stifel Nicolaus $180 Buy +4.1% Reiterated 30.08.26on TipRanks 22:05 +0.1%next day −1.7% · 5 days −4.2%
Luke Sergott★★★★★★★★★★#1255 · hits 49% · avg +9.8% Barclays $150 → $175+16.7% Buy +1.2% Reiterated 27.08.26on TipRanks 11:25 +1.0%next day −2.2% · 5 days −5.2%
David Westenberg★★★★★★★★★★#602 · hits 56% · avg +17.3% Piper Sandler $150 Hold −13.3% Reiterated 27.08.26on TipRanks 07:55 +1.0%next day −2.2% · 5 days −5.2%
Vijay Kumar★★★★★★★★★★#2375 · hits 54% · avg +4.8% Evercore ISI $148 → $172+16.2% Buy −0.6% Reiterated 27.08.26on TipRanks 07:55 +1.0%next day −2.2% · 5 days −5.2%
Daniel Brennan★★★★★★★★★★#271 · hits 58% · avg +21.8% TD Cowen $155 → $180+16.1% Buy +4.1% Assigned 27.08.26on TipRanks 07:30 +1.0%next day −2.2% · 5 days −5.2%
Casey Woodring★★★★★★★★★★#2489 · hits 62% · avg +8.2% J.P. Morgan $180 → $190+5.6% Buy +9.8% Reiterated 27.08.26on TipRanks 07:25 +1.0%next day −2.2% · 5 days −5.2%
Patrick B Donnelly★★★★★★★★★★#2106 · hits 54% · avg +6.0% Citi $185 → $190+2.7% Buy +9.8% Reiterated 27.08.26on TipRanks 07:00 +1.0%next day −2.2% · 5 days −5.2%
Dan Leonard★★★★★★★★★★#656 · hits 62% · avg +14.1% RBC Capital $155 → $185+19.4% Buy +7.0% Reiterated 26.08.26on TipRanks Aug 27 07:15 +0.2%next day +1.0% · 5 days −2.3%
Sidharth Sahoo★★★★★★★★★★#9090 · hits 43% · avg −0.9% HSBC $180 → $165−8.3% Buy −4.6% Reiterated 03.06.26on TipRanks 05:35 +2.4%next day +0.3% · 5 days −0.4%
Michael Polark★★★★★★★★★★#2909 · hits 51% · avg +6.5% Wolfe Research $135 Hold −22.0% Initiated 01.06.26on TipRanks 16:35 −0.8%next day +2.4% · 5 days +3.3%
Brandon Couillard★★★★★★★★★★#287 · hits 63% · avg +18.4% Wells Fargo $165 → $160−3.0% Buy −7.5% Reiterated 28.05.26on TipRanks 06:35 +16.3%next day −0.1% · 5 days +1.9%
Catherine Ramsey Schulte★★★★★★★★★★#864 · hits 53% · avg +11.2% Robert W. Baird $155 → $156+0.6% Buy −9.8% Reiterated 26.05.26on TipRanks 06:55 −0.6%next day +0.7% · 5 days +16.2%
Jack Meehan★★★★★★★★★★#787 · hits 68% · avg +14.4% Nephron $145 Buy −16.2% Upgrade 26.03.26on TipRanks 07:20 +2.2%next day −1.1% · 5 days +0.3%

Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst

Best analysts covering Agilent

TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.

Most accurate

3 months Dan Leonard★★★★★★★★★★RBC Capital · #656
Hits 62%187 of 303 Average return +14.1%
1 year Dan Leonard★★★★★★★★★★RBC Capital · #656
Hits 62%187 of 303 Average return +14.1%
2 years Patrick B Donnelly★★★★★★★★★★Citi · #2106
Hits 54%197 of 365 Average return +6.0%

Most profitable

3 months Dan Leonard★★★★★★★★★★RBC Capital · #656
Hits 62%187 of 303 Average return +14.1%
1 year Dan Leonard★★★★★★★★★★RBC Capital · #656
Hits 62%187 of 303 Average return +14.1%
2 years Dan Leonard★★★★★★★★★★RBC Capital · #656
Hits 62%187 of 303 Average return +14.1%

How the average price target moved

The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $178 at a price of $172 (+3.1%); now: $183 at $173 (+5.9%).

$160$180Sep 15Oct 1Oct 15Top analysts$183Average target$183Price$173

PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target

Recommendation trend · top analysts

010201412Oct 251310Nov158Dec143Jan 261181Feb2171Mar2161Apr215May2142Jun2143Jul1184Aug204Sep234Oct

Strong BuyBuyHoldSell

Rating05.2606.2607.2608.2609.2610.26
Strong Buy222100
Buy151414182023
Hold023444
Sell000000

Earnings and sales forecast

Next report: 30.11.26 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)

Earnings per share

Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $1.73 (from $1.71 to $1.74). Last quarter: $1.62.

Sales

Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.0B (from $2.0B to $2.0B). Last quarter: $1.9B.

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About Agilent
  • CEO: Padraig McDonnell
  • Employees: 18,200
  • 5301 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Santa Clara, CA, 95051, US
  • www.agilent.com

Agilent Technologies, Inc. delivers specialized, application-focused technologies and services to the global life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemistry industries. Its Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment provides a comprehensive portfolio of analytical instrumentation. This includes liquid chromatography (LC) and gas chromatography (GC) systems, often integrated with mass spectrometry (MS) for advanced analysis (LC-MS, GC-MS). They also offer inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), atomic absorption (AA), microwave plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES), and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) instruments, alongside Raman spectroscopy for material characterization. Beyond spectroscopy, the segment supplies cell analysis solutions such as plate-based assays, flow cytometers, real-time cell analyzers, imaging systems, and microplate readers. Complementing these are various laboratory software, information management platforms, data analytics tools, automated and robotic lab systems, dissolution testing equipment, vacuum technology, and general measurement solutions. The Diagnostics and Genomics division offers cutting-edge tools for genetic and diagnostic research. These encompass arrays designed for DNA mutation detection, genotyping, gene copy number determination, identification of gene rearrangements, DNA methylation profiling, and gene expression analysis. This segment also provides target enrichment solutions for next-generation sequencing, along with software for genetic data management and interpretation. Furthermore, it synthesizes custom oligonucleotides. Other significant offerings include immunohistochemistry (IHC), in situ hybridization (ISH), hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, and specialized staining solutions. The division also supplies consumables and software essential for quality control analysis of nucleic acid samples, as well as reagents for turbidimetry and flow cytometry applic

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