These Analysts Boost Their Forecasts On Agilent After Strong Earnings
These Analysts Boost Their Forecasts On Agilent After Strong Earnings
For FY24, Agilent revised its revenue outlook to $6.45 billion – $6.5 billion from $6.42 billion – $6.5 billion (vs. $6.46 billion estimate) and adjusted EPS to $5.21 – $5.25 (vs. $5.20 estimate) from $5.15 – $5.25 earlier.Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) posted better-than-expected third-quarter earnings and issued upbeat fourth-quarter guidance on Wednesday.
Agilent Technologies, Inc.（紐交所：A）週三發佈了超出預期的第三季度收益，併發布了樂觀的第四季度指導。
Revenue fell 5.6% Y/Y to $1.58 billion, beating the consensus of $1.56 billion. By segment, the Life Sciences and Applied Markets Group (LSAG) segment reported revenue of $782 million, down 8% Y/Y (-7% Y/Y core), with an operating margin of 28.4%. Adjusted EPS of $1.32 surpassed the street view of $1.26.
收入同比下降5.6%至15.8億美元，超過預期的15.6億美元。按部門分，生命科學和應用市場集團（LSAG）部門報告了7.82億美元的收入，同比下降8%（核心同比下降7%），營業利潤率爲28.4%。調整後的每股收益爲1.32美元，超過了市場預期的1.26美元。
Agilent said it sees fourth-quarter revenue of $1.641 billion – $1.691 billion (vs. $1.67 billion estimate) and adjusted EPS of $1.38 – $1.42 (vs. street view of $1.44).
Agilent表示，預計第四季度營業收入爲16.41億至16.91億美元（預估爲16.7億美元），調整後的每股收益爲1.38美元至1.42美元（市場預期爲1.44美元）。
For FY24, Agilent revised its revenue outlook to $6.45 billion – $6.5 billion from $6.42 billion – $6.5 billion (vs. $6.46 billion estimate) and adjusted EPS to $5.21 – $5.25 (vs. $5.20 estimate) from $5.15 – $5.25 earlier.
對於2024財年，Agilent將其營業收入展望修正爲6.45億美元至6.5億美元（市場預期爲6.42億美元至6.5億美元），調整後的每股收益爲5.21美元至5.25美元（市場預期爲5.20美元），之前爲5.15美元至5.25美元。
Agilent President and CEO Padraig McDonnell said, "While market conditions continued to be challenged during the quarter, we saw steady signs of improvement as anticipated. We continue to make investments in our most promising growth opportunities."
Agilent總裁兼首席執行官帕德里格·麥克唐納表示：「儘管本季度市場環境依然具有挑戰性，但我們看到了預期中的穩定好轉跡象。我們將繼續在最有前景的增長機會上進行投資。」
Agilent shares gained 0.8% to trade at $141.17 on Thursday.
週四，Agilent股票上漲0.8%，報141.17美元。
These analysts made changes to their price targets on Agilent following earnings announcement.
這些分析師在收益公告後對Agilent的目標價進行了調整。
- B of A Securities analyst Derik De Bruin maintained Agilent with a Neutral and raised the price target from $140 to $147.
- Evercore ISI Group analyst Vijay Kumar maintained the stock with an In-Line and raised the price target from $130 to $135.
- TD Cowen analyst Dan Brennan maintained Agilent with a Buy and boosted the price target from $153 to $160.
- Citigroup analyst Patrick Donnelly maintained the stock with a Buy, while increasing the price target from $150 to $165.
- BofA證券分析師Derik De Bruin維持Agilent的中立評級，並將目標價從140美元提高至147美元。
- Evercore ISI Group分析師Vijay Kumar維持了該股票的「中立」評級，並將目標價格從130美元上調至135美元。
- TD Cowen分析師Dan Brennan維持了Agilent的「買入」評級，並將目標價格從153美元上調至160美元。
- 花旗集團分析師Patrick Donnelly維持該股票的「買入」評級，並將目標價格從150美元上調至165美元。
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