The Question Is Whether To Buy Or Not To Buy Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A)

After Hours

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Agilent Technologies Inc. is listed on the NYSE as a member of the Healthcare sector and is a part of the Diagnostics & Research industry. The current market capitalization of Agilent Technologies Inc. is $43.59B. A total of 1.57 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.61M shares.

In the most recent transaction, McMullen Michael R. sold 52,297 shares of A for 150.00 per share on Mar 08 ’24. After the transaction, the CEO and President now owns 253,909 company shares. In a previous transaction on Mar 07 ’24, Gonsalves Rodney sold 4,828 shares at 149.00 per share. A shares that V.P., Corporate Controller owns now total 21,329.

Among the insiders who sold shares, FIELDS HEIDI disposed of 1,658 shares on Mar 05 ’24 at a per-share price of $144.34. This resulted in the Director holding 54,976 shares of A after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Binns Philip sold 2,880 shares at $139.78 per share on Dec 27 ’23. Company shares held by the Senior Vice President now total 12,824.

Dividend

It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Agilent Technologies Inc. pays an annual dividend of $0.91, resulting in a dividend yield of 0.61%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 35.43. A’s most recent ex-dividend date was 4/1/2024 when it declared a $0.2360 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 4/24/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 1/24/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 12/29/2023. The A stock dividend was $0.2360 per share in cash.

Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, A has a high of $151.58 and a low of $96.80.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. A’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.57B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $2.73B in debt and $1.71B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $21.12, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $5.39B.

Analysts Opinion

It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for A is Buy with a score of 3.80.

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