Options activity in Agilent (A, Financial) is notably heightened ahead of its upcoming earnings announcement, with trading volume reaching 3.7 times the typical level. Calls are currently outweighing puts by a ratio of 6:5. The implied volatility indicates that investors are preparing for a price movement close to 4.5%, equivalent to approximately $5.02, once the financial results are released. Historically, over the last eight quarters, Agilent's stock has shown a median movement of 4.5% post-earnings. Such patterns suggest that the market is bracing for potentially significant fluctuations in the stock price following the earnings report.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 17 analysts, the average target price for Agilent Technologies Inc (A, Financial) is $137.36 with a high estimate of $165.00 and a low estimate of $113.20. The average target implies an upside of 23.45% from the current price of $111.27. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Agilent Technologies Inc (A) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 21 brokerage firms, Agilent Technologies Inc's (A, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.3, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Agilent Technologies Inc (A, Financial) in one year is $144.57, suggesting a upside of 29.93% from the current price of $111.27. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Agilent Technologies Inc (A) Summary page.
