Agilent Technologies stock edges higher on post-earnings momentum

Published on 09/16/2026 at 12:21 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Agilent Technologies stock trades at USD 149.70 on the NYSE as of September 16, 2026, after reporting 8.1 percent revenue growth to USD 1.88 billion in its latest quarter. The shares sit below a consensus price target near USD 170, leaving upside potential.

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Agilent Technologies Inc. stock (ISIN US00846U1016) is trading at USD 149.70 on the New York Stock Exchange as of September 16, 2026, after a recent quarterly report showed revenue rising 8.1 percent year on year to USD 1.88 billion in the latest period.

Quarterly figures underpin recent strength

Originally spun off from Hewlett-Packard, Agilent Technologies reported revenues of USD 1.88 billion in its most recently available quarter, an 8.1 percent increase compared with the same period a year earlier, according to Yahoo Finance in a sector review published on September 15, 2026.

The same analysis notes that this revenue figure exceeded analysts' expectations by 1.9 percent and that Agilent delivered one of the strongest full-year guidance raises among its research tools peers, highlighting management confidence in demand for laboratory instruments and consumables in life sciences and diagnostics markets, per Yahoo Finance.

Analyst targets vs. current pricing

On the valuation side, Agilent Technologies carries a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with an average analyst price target of USD 170.33, according to MarketBeat as of September 16, 2026.

With the stock priced at USD 149.70 as of September 16, 2026, this implies roughly USD 20.63 of upside to the consensus target, or about 13.8 percent potential increase if the average projection were reached, giving investors a clear numerical sense of how current trading levels compare with the analyst community's expectations.

Stock level and trading metrics

In the latest trading session, Agilent Technologies stock changed hands at USD 149.70 on the NYSE, within an intraday range of USD 147.55 to USD 150.96 on September 16, 2026, based on data from a US brokerage overview that also shows the shares about 1.5 percent above the day's low and 0.8 percent below the high.

The same pricing snapshot indicates a market capitalization of USD 42.35 billion for Agilent Technologies and a trading volume of 1.58 million shares on September 16, 2026, compared with an average daily volume of around 2 million shares, suggesting slightly lighter-than-average turnover as the market digests the recent earnings and guidance figures.

Closing price and investor takeaway

At USD 149.70 on the NYSE as of September 16, 2026, Agilent Technologies stock trades below the consensus price target of USD 170.33 but above recent short-term lows, reflecting a balance between the company’s 8.1 percent year-on-year revenue growth in its latest quarter and the valuation premium implied by its roughly USD 42.35 billion market capitalization.