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Stifel Nicolaus's Daniel Arias raised their price target on Agilent Technologies (NYSE: A) by 5.9% from $170 to $180 on 2026/08/27. The analyst maintained their Strong Buy rating on the stock.

Agilent Technologies reported its Q3 2026 earnings.

The quarter's success probably won't surprise those that have been keyed into recent Tools prints and trends, Arias said, but the solid results should push up the stock price.

Earnings Report

For Q3 2026, Agilent Technologies reported:

• EPS of $1.62, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.48 and, by 18%, Q3 2025’s $1.37.
• Revenue of $1.88B, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.08% and, by 8.1%, Q3 2025’s $1.74B.

Management guided:

For Q4 2026:

• EPS of $1.71 to $1.74
• Revenue of $1.98B to $2.0B.

For FY 2026:

• EPS of $6.18 to $6.21.
• Revenue of $7.49B to $7.51B.

CEO CEO Padraig McDonnell commented: “Agilent’s exceptional third-quarter performance reflects the sustained momentum created by our strategy, our execution discipline, and the compounding impact of the Ignite Operating System.

“We are seeing improving end markets, stronger demand in key regions, and excellent customer response to our innovative product launches. 

“All of this gives us confidence in our increased outlook and our ability to sustainably outperform our end markets.”