Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) Stock Forecast Oct. 13, 2026
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Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) stock forecast summary
Our AI ranks Agilent Technologies, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
Agilent Technologies, Inc. is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $48.40B. It ranks number 1 by market capitalization among the 25 Laboratory Analytical Instruments issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for A is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.3%, buy ≥ +0.5%, sell < -0.5%, strong sell < -1.6% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-13 signals)
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How A ranks among 5379 stocks
90D Alpha forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Laboratory Analytical Instruments peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | A | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $48.40B | 1/25 |
| P/E Ratio | 33.61x | 5/5 |
| P/B Ratio | 6.57x | 4/23 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.59% | – |
| EPS | $5.08 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $26.12 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $26.15 | – |
| FCF/Share | $4.49 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | A | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 19.6% | 3/21 |
| ROA | 10.3% | 3/22 |
| ROIC | 14.0% | 2/21 |
| Gross Margin | 53.8% | 6/19 |
| Operating Margin | 22.2% | 1/21 |
| Net Margin | 19.5% | 2/20 |
| EBT Margin | 22.5% | 3/22 |
| Tax Rate | 13.2% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | A | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.05x | 17/25 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.56x | 15/24 |
| D/E Ratio | 0.90x | 7/24 |
| Financial Leverage | 1.90x | 7/24 |
| Interest Coverage | 15.3x | 2/21 |
| Working Capital | $2.40B | 1/25 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | A | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.61B | 1/24 |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.27B | 1/20 |
| Capital Spending | -$342M | 20/20 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 7.6% | 4/12 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 16.4% | 4/11 |
| FCF/Sales | 17.2% | 5/19 |
| CapEx/Sales | 4.6% | 5/19 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | A | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.53x | 11/21 |
| Receivables Turnover | 5.0x | 16/19 |
| Inventory Turnover | 3.0x | 6/19 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 3.5x | 16/21 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 73 days | 4/19 |
| Days Inventory | 120 days | 14/19 |
| Payables Period | 65 days | 5/18 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 128 days | 12/17 |
Income Statement
| Metric | A | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $7.37B | 1/21 |
| Operating Income | $1.64B | 1/21 |
| Net Income | $1.44B | 1/22 |
| R&D Expense | $485M | 2/21 |
| SG&A Expense | $1.84B | 1/20 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $3.40B | 2/19 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | A | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $1.01 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 19.9% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 282M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $4.69B | 33.6% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $1.76B | 12.6% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $1.48B | 10.6% of assets |
| Inventory | $1.12B | 8.0% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $6.60B | 47.3% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $1.68B | 12.0% of assets |
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Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Agilent Technologies, Inc. (Laboratory Analytical Instruments): 25 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Alpha) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| A Agilent Technologies, Inc. | ▼ | $48.40B |
| WAT Waters Corp /De/ | ▲ | $42.17B |
| ILMN Illumina, Inc. | ▶ | $40.95B |
| MTD Mettler Toledo International Inc/ | ▼ | $32.02B |
| RVTY Revvity, Inc. | ▼ | $17.30B |
| AVTR Avantor, Inc. | ▶ | $10.62B |
| BIO Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. | ▼ | $9.73B |
| TXG 10x Genomics, Inc. | ▲ | $9.35B |
| BRKR Bruker Corp | ▲ | $8.56B |
| ALMR Alamar Biosciences, Inc. | ▶ | $1.63B |
| CTKB Cytek Biosciences, Inc. | ▲ | $695M |
| PACB Pacific Biosciences Of California, Inc. | ▲ | $637M |
| MASS 908 Devices Inc. | ▲ | $500M |
| EYPT Eyepoint, Inc. | ▲ | $265M |
| NAUT Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. | ▲ | $261M |
| BFNH Bioforce Nanosciences Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $250M |
| QTRX Quanterix Corp | ▲ | $149M |
| SEER Seer, Inc. | ▶ | $119M |
| RPID Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc. | ▲ | $44M |
| PRPO Precipio, Inc. | ▲ | $40M |
| HBIO Harvard Bioscience Inc | ▼ | $38M |
| BNGO Bionano Genomics, Inc. | ▲ | $16M |
| LCTC Lifeloc Technologies, Inc | ▲ | $11M |
| ASTC Astrotech Corp | ▶ | $11M |
| SCND Scientific Industries Inc | ▲ | $8M |
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Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) stock forecast?
Our AI ranks Agilent Technologies, Inc. outside the neutral middle of its coverage (a directional signal). Create a free account and follow it to see the exact price target.
How accurate are Agilent Technologies, Inc. stock predictions?
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for A is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Agilent Technologies, Inc. forecasts updated?
Agilent Technologies, Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 13, 2026.
Which companies are Agilent Technologies, Inc.'s industry peers?
25 issuers in our coverage, A included, share the SEC industry code Laboratory Analytical Instruments. The largest are: Waters Corp /De/ (WAT), Illumina, Inc. (ILMN), Mettler Toledo International Inc/ (MTD), Revvity, Inc. (RVTY), Avantor, Inc. (AVTR), Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. (BIO).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.