Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) Stock Analysis

Q: What is the A stock price target?

Take-profit $144.62 (+26.4% upside). Prior stop was $107.30.

Q: What are the risks of investing in A?

Weak growth; Negative momentum; Below 200-day MA; Momentum score 1.4/10 — below 4.5 minimum; Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA.

Q: Is A overvalued or undervalued?

Agilent Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of 24.6 (forward 16.9). TrendMatrix value score: 6.4/10. Overall verdict: Sell.

Q: What do analysts say about A?

28 analysts cover A with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $161.

SellModerate ConfidenceUpdated 2026-04-30

Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.4/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $114.33 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Weak growth.

Agilent Technologies provides instruments, software, services, and consumables for laboratory workflows across life sciences, diagnostics, and applied markets through three segments globally. Customers include pharma/biopharma companies, clinical labs, and industrial... Read more

$114.33+26.4% A.UpsideScore 5.1/10#15 of 25 Diagnostics & Research

Stop $107.30Target $144.62(analyst − 10%)A.R:R 4.3:1

Analyst target$160.69+40.5%16 analysts

$144.62our TP

$114.33price

$160.69mean

$185

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.4/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $114.33 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Weak growth. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.

Passes 5/8 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 27d clear, semi cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.

Thesis

Rewards

High-quality business

Analyst upside: 26%

Risks

Weak growth

Negative momentum

Below 200-day MA

Key Metrics

P/E (TTM)24.6

P/E (Fwd)16.9

Mkt Cap$31.5B

EV/EBITDA16.9

Profit Mgn18.3%

ROE19.9%

Rev Growth7.0%

Beta1.30

Dividend0.92%

Rating analysts28

Quality Signals

Piotroski F8/9

Options Flow

P/C3.97bearish

IV43%normal

Max Pain$200+74.9% vs spot

Material Events(8-K, last 90d)

2026-04-06Item 5.02MEDIUM
Bret DiMarco, SVP and Chief Legal Officer, entered transition agreement March 31, 2026. Will resign upon start of new CLO or Sept 30, 2026; continues as Special Advisor through Dec 1, 2026. No permanent successor named.
SEC filing →
2026-03-06Item 5.02LOW
Rodney Gonsalves, VP Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer, notified Company of intent to retire in January 2027. No disagreement cited; advance notice allows succession search.
SEC filing →

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Rating Breakdown

2 floor-breakers

Overall = weighted sum of the 10 dimension scores. Fundamentals (Value/Quality/Growth) carry 45%; market signals (Momentum/Sentiment/Insider/Peer) carry 40%; structure (Technical/Risk/Catalyst) carries 15%.

DimensionScoreWeightContribution

Value6.415%0.96

Quality7.015%1.05

Growth2.815%0.42

Momentum1.410%0.14

Sentiment7.510%0.75

Insider Activity5.010%0.50

Peer Rank4.110%0.41

Technical Setup6.25%0.31

Risk Profile6.25%0.31

Catalyst5.75%0.29

Overall (Σ contributions)5.13

Small float-rounding may cause last-digit differences between this sum and the displayed Overall.

Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static

Macd

0.0

Volume

0.0

Obv

1.0

Ma Position

1.5

Rsi

4.5

Volume distribution (falling OBV)Below 200-MA, MA slope flat

Growth below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static

Earnings Growth

1.3

Revenue Growth

4.2

GatesMomentum 1.4<4.5Death cross (50MA < 200MA)Executive change: officer departure/appointmentA.R:R 4.2 ≥ 1.5Insider activity: OKNEWS EVENTS NONE RECENTEARNINGS PROXIMITY 27d clearSEMI CYCLE PEAK CLEARSuitability: Aggressive

RSI

49 · Neutral

↓ 20D MA↓ 50D MA↓ 200D MADEATH CROSSSupport $110.31Resistance $124.89

Price Targets

$107

$145

A.Upside+26.5%

A.R:R4.3:1

Position Sizing

ConvictionNone

Suggested %0.5%

Max %1%

RegimeSteady

Risk Alerts

! Momentum score 1.4/10 — below 4.5 minimum

! Death cross — 50-day MA below 200-day MA

Earnings

2/4 beats

Next Earnings2026-05-27 (27d)

Verdict History

reverse chrono — latest first

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Verdicts are recorded on every nightly pipeline run. Rows capture transitions (verdict flips, score deltas ≥0.3, entry/TP/SL changes). Rows with a ▶ can be expanded to see the change reason. Aggregate cohort performance is tracked in the recommendation ledger.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is A stock a buy right now?

Sell if holding. Momentum 1.4/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $114.33 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Negative momentum; Weak growth. Chart setup: No recognized chart pattern (not a breakout, bounce, continuation, recovery, falling knife, or range) — technicals mixed. Prior stop was $107.30. Score 5.1/10, moderate confidence.

What is the A stock price target?

Take-profit target: $144.62 (+26.4% upside). Prior stop was $107.30. Stop-loss: $107.30.

What are the risks of investing in A?

Weak growth; Negative momentum; Below 200-day MA.

Is A overvalued or undervalued?

Agilent Technologies, Inc. trades at a P/E of 24.6 (forward 16.9). TrendMatrix value score: 6.4/10. Verdict: Sell.

What do analysts say about A?

28 analysts cover A with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $161.

What does Agilent Technologies, Inc. do?Agilent Technologies provides instruments, software, services, and consumables for laboratory workflows across life...