TD Cowen's USD 196.00 target leaves Agilent Technologies stock 13.31 percent below

Published on 10/17/2026 at 19:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Q3 2026 revenue rose 8.10 percent. Agilent Technologies stock closed at USD 172.97 on October 16, 2026, down 1.47 percent on the NYSE.

Target and quarterly evidence

TD Cowen's October 13, 2026 target stood at USD 196.00, 13.31 percent above the stock price.
Fiscal third-quarter revenue rose 8.10 percent to USD 1.88 billion in the period ended July 31, 2026.
Agilent Technologies stock closed at USD 172.97 on October 16, 2026, down 1.47 percent from its NYSE prior close of USD 175.55.
Agilent Technologies carried a P/E ratio of 34.05 and a market capitalization of USD 48.8 billion on October 16, 2026.

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TD Cowen's USD 196.00 target leaves Agilent Technologies stock 13.31 percent below the firm's October 13, 2026 target. The target was raised from USD 180.00, according to MarketBeat. Agilent Technologies stock closed at USD 172.97 on October 16, 2026, down 1.47 percent from its NYSE prior close of USD 175.55.

Third-quarter revenue sets the base

Agilent reported USD 1.88 billion in revenue for fiscal third quarter 2026, the period ended July 31, 2026. That represented an 8.10 percent year-over-year increase. Adjusted earnings per share reached USD 1.62 versus a USD 1.49 consensus estimate, a USD 0.13 difference, according to MarketBeat.

Yearly range keeps the stock elevated

The October 16, 2026 close stood USD 4.50 below Agilent's 52-week high of USD 177.47 and USD 64.62 above its 52-week low of USD 108.35. The stock therefore sat 2.54 percent below its yearly high and 59.67 percent above its yearly low. Trading volume was 2,900,121 shares against an average of 2,240,032 shares.

Valuation and the next date

Agilent had a market capitalization of USD 48.8 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.05 and a dividend yield of 0.01 percent on October 16, 2026. Its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings are scheduled for November 23, 2026, according to Kaplio.

Comparison with peers

Agilent Technologies: minus 1.47 percent, P/E 34.05, market capitalization USD 48.8 billion
Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE, USD): minus 0.93 percent, P/E 37.12, market capitalization USD 255.1 billion
Danaher (NYSE, USD): minus 1.06 percent, P/E 40.68, market capitalization USD 161.0 billion

Price position remains the key signal

Agilent's latest reported quarter combined revenue growth with earnings above consensus, while its share price finished below the recent yearly high. The analyst target remains above the October 16 closing price, leaving the distance between the two levels as a central market measure.

Market context: Market report S&P 500.