Agilent Technologies (A) is a life sciences tools & services company in the Health Care sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Agilent Technologies is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $131.62.
Key Metrics & Risk
Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Latest Price | $131.62 |
| Latest Date | 2026-06-10 |
| Expected Return (Annualized) | 3.42% |
| Risk / Std Dev (Annualized) | 29.97% |
| Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%) | -0.04 |
S&P 500 Context
- Sector: Health Care
- Sub-Industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services
- Exchange: NASDAQ
- Index: S&P 500 Component
Risk/Return Profile
The stock shows an annualized expected return of 3.42% with an annualized volatility of 29.97%. The Sharpe ratio of -0.04 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates negative risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.
Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning
This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.
Fundamentals
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | 37.17B |
| Enterprise Value | 38.91B |
| Trailing P/E | 27.19 |
| Forward P/E | 19.93 |
| Price to Book | 5.22 |
| Price to Sales | 5.14 |
| EV/Revenue | 5.38 |
| EV/EBITDA | 19.31 |
| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 19.55% | | Operating Margin | 23.71% | | ROE | 21.33% | | ROA | 8.61% |
| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 10.0% | | Earnings Growth | 60.0% |
| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 77.0% | | Payout Ratio | 20.2% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 68.0% |
| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 7.23B | | Total Debt | 3.54B | | Total Cash | 1.81B | | Free Cash Flow | 0.93B | | Operating Cash Flow | 1.45B |
| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $160.27$ | | 52W Low | $108.35$ | | 50-Day Avg | $119.15$ | | 200-Day Avg | $130.2$ | | Beta | 1.26 | | Shares Outstanding | 0.28B | | Float Shares | 0.28B | | Insider Holdings | 0.19% | | Institutional Holdings | 94.03% | | Short Ratio | 2.02 | | Short % of Float | 2.1% |
| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $185.0$ | | Target Low | $144.0$ | | Target Mean | $161.0$ | | Target Median | $159.5$ | | # of Analysts | 16 | | Recommendation | strong_buy |
Disclaimer
This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.