Agilent Technologies (A) Competitors $134.51 +1.32 (+0.99%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends A vs. MTD, ILMN, WAT, TECH, CRL, BIO, BRKR, PACB, HBIO, and TMOShould you be buying Agilent Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Agilent Technologies include Mettler-Toledo International (MTD), Illumina (ILMN), Waters (WAT), Bio-Techne (TECH), Charles River Laboratories International (CRL), Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO), Bruker (BRKR), Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB), Harvard Bioscience (HBIO), and Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO). These companies are all part of the "life sciences tools & services" industry. Agilent Technologies vs. Mettler-Toledo International Illumina Waters Bio-Techne Charles River Laboratories International Bio-Rad Laboratories Bruker Pacific Biosciences of California Harvard Bioscience Thermo Fisher Scientific Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) and Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, earnings, community ranking, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Which has more volatility & risk, MTD or A? Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate MTD or A? Mettler-Toledo International presently has a consensus price target of $1,351.25, suggesting a potential upside of 9.79%. Agilent Technologies has a consensus price target of $143.62, suggesting a potential upside of 6.77%. Given Mettler-Toledo International's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Mettler-Toledo International is more favorable than Agilent Technologies.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mettler-Toledo International 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Agilent Technologies 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43 Does the MarketBeat Community favor MTD or A? Agilent Technologies received 494 more outperform votes than Mettler-Toledo International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.09% of users gave Agilent Technologies an outperform vote while only 56.68% of users gave Mettler-Toledo International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMettler-Toledo InternationalOutperform Votes36956.68% Underperform Votes28243.32% Agilent TechnologiesOutperform Votes86371.09% Underperform Votes35128.91% Which has better valuation & earnings, MTD or A? Agilent Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Mettler-Toledo International. Agilent Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mettler-Toledo International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMettler-Toledo International$3.79B6.85$788.78M$37.0933.18Agilent Technologies$6.51B5.94$1.29B$4.4230.43 Does the media refer more to MTD or A? In the previous week, Agilent Technologies had 19 more articles in the media than Mettler-Toledo International. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Agilent Technologies and 7 mentions for Mettler-Toledo International. Mettler-Toledo International's average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Agilent Technologies' score of 0.35 indicating that Mettler-Toledo International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mettler-Toledo International 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Agilent Technologies 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is MTD or A more profitable? Mettler-Toledo International has a net margin of 21.15% compared to Agilent Technologies' net margin of 19.80%. Agilent Technologies' return on equity of 25.43% beat Mettler-Toledo International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mettler-Toledo International21.15% -531.78% 24.79% Agilent Technologies 19.80%25.43%13.79% Do insiders & institutionals believe in MTD or A? 95.1% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of Agilent Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Agilent Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryMettler-Toledo International beats Agilent Technologies on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Weiss RatingsBuy this coin BEFORE Inauguration Day …Mark my words … Bitcoin is going to $100,000. BEFORE Trump is inaugurated. And I think it could reach $125,000 by the end of his first month in office.This could be his favorite coin. Get Agilent Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for A and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart A vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAgilent TechnologiesAnalytical instruments IndustryComputer SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$38.65B$5.43B$24.25B$19.19BDividend Yield0.68%0.42%2.72%3.57%P/E Ratio30.4325.18270.7441.22Price / Sales5.944.293,157.2017.59Price / Cash22.5944.4533.6621.28Price / Book6.552.207.755.32Net Income$1.29B$2.05M$661.21M$989.67M7 Day Performance-3.23%-2.70%0.71%-3.45%1 Month Performance1.95%-2.89%6.74%-3.74%1 Year Performance-3.17%-28.70%22.24%12.06% Agilent Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AAgilent Technologies4.7066 of 5 stars$134.51+1.0%$143.62+6.8%-2.7%$38.65B$6.51B30.4318,100Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeMTDMettler-Toledo International3.9271 of 5 stars$1,267.35-0.8%$1,351.25+6.6%+3.7%$26.74B$3.76B34.4317,300Positive NewsILMNIllumina4.4697 of 5 stars$143.71-0.1%$165.95+15.5%-0.6%$22.79B$4.39B-14.449,300WATWaters3.7144 of 5 stars$376.00-0.6%$375.850.0%+13.9%$22.33B$2.91B36.097,900TECHBio-Techne4.6201 of 5 stars$76.51+1.1%$82.00+7.2%-3.5%$12.16B$1.17B81.073,100CRLCharles River Laboratories International4.5746 of 5 stars$191.76+0.7%$214.00+11.6%-19.8%$9.81B$4.06B23.8421,800BIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.3332 of 5 stars$339.83+1.1%$394.20+16.0%+6.2%$9.51B$2.58B-12.308,030Analyst RevisionPositive NewsBRKRBruker4.9905 of 5 stars$57.66-0.1%$74.70+29.6%-21.7%$8.74B$2.96B27.759,707Analyst ForecastPACBPacific Biosciences of California1.5623 of 5 stars$2.05+4.6%$2.95+44.1%-79.8%$561.41M$200.52M-1.46730HBIOHarvard Bioscience1.0986 of 5 stars$2.12-1.9%N/A-57.8%$92.47M$97.73M-6.55490TMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.7608 of 5 stars$532.39+1.0%$652.30+22.5%+0.9%$203.64B$42.86B33.03122,000 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTD Alternatives ILMN Alternatives WAT Alternatives TECH Alternatives CRL Alternatives BIO Alternatives BRKR Alternatives PACB Alternatives HBIO Alternatives TMO Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:A) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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