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AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC · Healthcare · Diagnostics & Research
The model's rating
Greatly Underperform
A is rated Greatly Underperform as of September 29, 2026: its medium-term return forecast is in the bottom fifth of the stocks the model scores.
Changed from Underperform on September 29, 2026.
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A is not among the 20 largest holdings published for 2026 Q4. See the portfolio
A against the S&P 500
| Period | A | S&P 500 (SPY) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +12.2% | -0.3% |
| 3 months | +29.2% | +2.5% |
| Year to date | +27.4% | +12.7% |
| 1 year | +35.0% | +15.7% |
Total return, dividends included.
Key numbers
| Price | $172.31 |
| Market cap | 48.58 Billion |
| P/E (trailing 12 months) | 33.8 |
| P/S (trailing 12 months) | 6.6 |
| P/B (latest quarter) | 5.7 |
| Gross margin | 53.8% |
| Net profit margin | 19.5% |
| Return on equity | 20.5% |
| Beta | 0.9 |
As of September 1, 2026.
A and its closest peers
| Stock | Company | Market cap | Model rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQV | IQVIA HOLDINGS INC | 44.25 Billion | Outperform | A vs IQV |
| WAT | WATERS CORP | 43.17 Billion | Greatly Underperform | A vs WAT |
| ILMN | ILLUMINA INC | 41.33 Billion | Outperform | A vs ILMN |
| IDXX | IDEXX LABORATORIES INC | 41.14 Billion | Greatly Underperform | |
| MTD | METTLER TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC | 30.27 Billion | Greatly Underperform | |
| DGX | QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC | 25.72 Billion | Underperform |
Questions
What does the Upfront Investment model say about A?
The model rates AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC (A) "Greatly Underperform" as of September 29, 2026, which means its medium-term return forecast is in the bottom fifth of the stocks the model scores. The rating is a statistical forecast, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
How is the A rating produced?
A machine-learning model forecasts each stock's return over the coming months and ranks the forecasts against each other. The label says where this stock's forecast falls in that ranking. It is refreshed whenever the model's data updates, normally every trading day.
Is A in the Upfront Investment model portfolio?
A is not among the 20 largest holdings published for 2026 Q4.
The rating is the output of a statistical model and can be wrong. It is not investment advice and takes no account of your circumstances. Past performance does not guarantee future results.