Why Agilent Technologies (A) Stock Is Up Today

Agilent Technologies (A) is up 3.4% today. Here is some analysis on what might have caused this price movement. ([marketbeat.com](https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NYSE/A/chart/?utm_source=openai))

Analysis: A single same-day catalyst is not obvious, so this could be because investors are still rewarding Agilent for its strong late-August quarterly report and higher full-year outlook while also reacting to fresh product and shareholder-return news in September. The move also fits a broader pattern of momentum in the shares over the past several trading sessions. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090872/000109087226000062/exhibit991-q326pressrelease.htm?utm_source=openai))

Details:

In its third-quarter fiscal 2026 report, Agilent posted revenue of $1.88 billion, up 8.1% year over year, and raised its fiscal 2026 revenue growth, margin, and non-GAAP EPS guidance. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1090872/000109087226000062/exhibit991-q326pressrelease.htm?utm_source=openai))

Agilent launched new TapeStationDx systems and software on September 21, extending its automated electrophoresis portfolio into regulated clinical laboratory workflows tied to next-generation sequencing sample quality control. ([agilent.com](https://www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/presrel/2026/21sep-ca26031.html?utm_source=openai))

Agilent announced a quarterly cash dividend of 25.5 cents per share on September 16, with payment set for October 28, 2026, to shareholders of record on October 6, 2026. ([agilent.com](https://www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/presrel/2026/16sep-gp26019.html?utm_source=openai))

Company news flow has also stayed active this month, including product launches and investor updates, while the stock had already been climbing in the days before this move. ([investor.agilent.com](https://www.investor.agilent.com/news-and-events/news/?utm_source=openai))

Sources:

Agilent, SEC, MarketBeat

Disclaimer: This price movement analysis was generated with the help of AI. Please double-check the information provided for mistakes.

$A Insider Trading Activity

$A insiders have traded $A stock on the open market 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $A stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

MIKAEL DOLSTEN sold 634 shares for an estimated $95,971

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$A Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 591 institutional investors add shares of $A stock to their portfolio, and 556 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP removed 4,180,266 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $476,466,718
FMR LLC added 4,159,361 shares (+453.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $552,487,921
CANTILLON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC removed 2,619,392 shares (-95.4%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $347,933,839
MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ removed 2,613,223 shares (-20.7%) from their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $347,114,411
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP added 2,440,360 shares (+87.4%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $324,153,018
T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. added 2,432,079 shares (+45.7%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $323,053,053
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO added 2,309,368 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q2 2026, for an estimated $306,753,351

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$A Government Contracts

We have seen $39,908,789 of award payments to $A over the last year.

Here are some of the awards which we have have seen pay out the most over the last year:

THE PURPOSE OF THIS CONTRACT IS TO PURCHASE AGILENT BULK RESOLUTION TECHNOLOGY (BRT) UNITS AND ASSOCIATED M...: $7,498,510
GC/MS SYSTEM: $1,242,119
TO FURTHER DEVELOP AND PROCURE BULK RESOLUTION TECHNOLOGY (BRT) UNITS TO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (...: $938,400
BPA FOR INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA MASS SPECTROMETERS (ICP-MS) WITH OPTIONAL HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMA...: $698,379

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$A Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $A recently. We have seen 10 analysts offer price targets for $A in the last 6 months, with a median target of $155.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Vijay Kumar from Evercore ISI Group set a target price of $148.0 on 07/06/2026
Eve Burstein from Bernstein set a target price of $155.0 on 06/26/2026
Luke Sergott from Barclays set a target price of $150.0 on 06/24/2026
David Westenberg from Piper Sandler set a target price of $150.0 on 06/11/2026
Sidharth Sahoo from HSBC set a target price of $165.0 on 06/03/2026
Derik De Bruin from B of A Securities set a target price of $155.0 on 06/02/2026
Brandon Couillard from Wells Fargo set a target price of $160.0 on 05/28/2026

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