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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Agilent Technologies Inc’s stock price such as:

• Agilent Technologies Inc’s current stock price and volume
• Why Agilent Technologies Inc’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for A from analysts
• A’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Agilent Technologies Inc (A)

Before we jump into Agilent Technologies Inc’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Agilent Technologies, Inc. is engaged in providing application focused solutions that include instruments, software, services and consumables for the entire laboratory workflow. It operates in the life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets. Its life sciences and applied markets segment provides application-focused solutions that include instruments, consumables and software that enable customers to identify, quantify and analyze the physical and biological properties of substances and products. Its diagnostics and genomics segment includes the genomics, nucleic acid contract manufacturing and research and development, pathology, companion diagnostics, reagent partnership and biomolecular analysis businesses. The Agilent CrossLab segment offers a service portfolio that includes repairs, parts, maintenance, installations and various other custom services to support the laboratory operations. It also offers contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) services.

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Agilent Technologies Inc’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of September 26, 2024, 4:00 PM, CST, Agilent Technologies Inc’s stock price was $146.74.

Agilent Technologies Inc is up 5.24% from its previous closing price of $139.44.

During the last market session, Agilent Technologies Inc’s stock traded between $139.21 and $142.84. Currently, there are 290.00 million shares of Agilent Technologies Inc stock available for purchase.

Agilent Technologies Inc’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 29.0, which is low compared to the Advanced Medical Equipment & Technology industry median of 33.9. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Agilent Technologies Inc Stock Price History

Agilent Technologies Inc’s (A) price is currently up 2.67% so far this month.

During the month of September, Agilent Technologies Inc’s stock price has reached a high of $146.96 and a low of $134.25.

Over the last year, Agilent Technologies Inc has hit prices as high as $155.35 and as low as $96.80. Year to date, Agilent Technologies Inc’s stock is down 1.94%.

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What Caused Agilent Technologies Inc Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of September 25, 2024, there were 14 analysts who downgraded Agilent Technologies Inc’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Agilent Technologies Inc’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Agilent Technologies Inc’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Agilent Technologies Inc’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Agilent Technologies Inc (A) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Agilent Technologies Inc

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of September 25, 2024, Agilent Technologies Inc has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -0.34%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 62 and is considered to be Strong.

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Agilent Technologies Inc Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of September 26, 2024, Agilent Technologies Inc’s stock price is $146.74, which is up 5.24% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Agilent Technologies Inc stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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