What Does Agilent Technologies, Inc.'s (NYSE:A) Share Price Indicate?
Simply Wall St
November 17, 2025 3 min read
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Today we're going to take a look at the well-established Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A). The company's stock received a lot of attention from a substantial price increase on the NYSE over the last few months. The company is now trading at yearly-high levels following the recent surge in its share price. As a large-cap stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced into the stock. However, could the stock still be trading at a relatively cheap price? Today we will analyse the most recent data on Agilent Technologies’s outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists.
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What's The Opportunity In Agilent Technologies?
According to our price multiple model, which makes a comparison between the company's price-to-earnings ratio and the industry average, the stock price seems to be justfied. We’ve used the price-to-earnings ratio in this instance because there’s not enough visibility to forecast its cash flows. The stock’s ratio of 34.12x is currently trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 34.47x, which means if you buy Agilent Technologies today, you’d be paying a decent price for it. And if you believe that Agilent Technologies should be trading at this level in the long run, then there’s not much of an upside to gain over and above other industry peers. So, is there another chance to buy low in the future? Given that Agilent Technologies’s share is fairly volatile (i.e. its price movements are magnified relative to the rest of the market) this could mean the price can sink lower, giving us an opportunity to buy later on. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for share price volatility.
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What kind of growth will Agilent Technologies generate?
NYSE:A Earnings and Revenue Growth November 17th 2025
Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. Buying a great company with a robust outlook at a cheap price is always a good investment, so let’s also take a look at the company's future expectations. Agilent Technologies' earnings over the next few years are expected to increase by 48%, indicating a highly optimistic future ahead. This should lead to more robust cash flows, feeding into a higher share value.
What This Means For You
Are you a shareholder? It seems like the market has already priced in A’s positive outlook, with shares trading around industry price multiples. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the track record of its management team. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at A? Will you have enough conviction to buy should the price fluctuate below the industry PE ratio?
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