Update shared on 15 Dec 2025
Fair value Increased 1.11%Analysts have nudged their average price target on Agilent Technologies higher by about $2 to roughly $169.44, citing slightly faster expected revenue growth and a modestly lower discount rate that more than offset a small downward revision to long term profit margins.
What's in the News
- Launched 21 CFR Part 11 compliant software for the xCELLigence RTCA eSight system, enabling secure deployment in GMP manufacturing and QC labs with features such as secure logins, e-signatures, and full audit trails (Key Developments).
- Issued fiscal first quarter 2026 revenue guidance of $1.79 billion to $1.82 billion and full year 2026 revenue outlook of $7.3 billion to $7.4 billion, implying 4% to 6% core growth (Key Developments).
- Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.255 per share, payable January 28, 2026, to shareholders of record on January 6, 2026 (Key Developments).
- Appointed Adam S. Elinoff as Chief Financial Officer effective November 17, 2025, succeeding interim CFO Rodney Gonsalves, who returns to his prior controller role (Key Developments).
- Expanded product portfolio with new Insight Series airport security alarm resolution systems and Altura Ultra Inert HPLC columns targeting biotherapeutics and high sensitivity applications (Key Developments).
Valuation Changes
- Fair Value Estimate has risen slightly to approximately $169.44 from about $167.57, reflecting modestly higher long term expectations.
- Discount Rate has decreased marginally to about 7.91 percent from roughly 7.92 percent, modestly boosting the present value of future cash flows.
- Revenue Growth has inched up to around 6.26 percent from about 6.24 percent, indicating a slightly stronger growth outlook.
- Net Profit Margin has fallen modestly to roughly 21.32 percent from about 22.18 percent, suggesting somewhat lower long term profitability assumptions.
- Future P/E has increased moderately to about 32.9x from roughly 31.3x, implying a somewhat higher valuation multiple on expected earnings.
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