Agilent Technologies (A) Competitors $135.33 -1.46 (-1.07%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$135.35 +0.03 (+0.02%) As of 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends A vs. MTD, WAT, ILMN, 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), Waters (WAT), Illumina (ILMN), 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 Waters Illumina Bio-Techne Charles River Laboratories International Bio-Rad Laboratories Bruker Pacific Biosciences of California Harvard Bioscience Thermo Fisher Scientific Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) and Mettler-Toledo International (NYSE:MTD) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership, community ranking and earnings. Do analysts recommend A or MTD? Agilent Technologies currently has a consensus target price of $144.38, suggesting a potential upside of 6.26%. Mettler-Toledo International has a consensus target price of $1,368.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.12%. Given Agilent Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Agilent Technologies is more favorable than Mettler-Toledo International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Agilent Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Mettler-Toledo International 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.11 Which has more risk and volatility, A or MTD? Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mettler-Toledo International has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer A or MTD? Agilent Technologies received 493 more outperform votes than Mettler-Toledo International when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.05% of users gave Agilent Technologies an outperform vote while only 56.64% of users gave Mettler-Toledo International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAgilent TechnologiesOutperform Votes86471.05% Underperform Votes35228.95% Mettler-Toledo InternationalOutperform Votes37156.64% Underperform Votes28443.36% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in A or MTD? 87.4% of Agilent Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Agilent Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Mettler-Toledo International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media favor A or MTD? In the previous week, Agilent Technologies had 1 more articles in the media than Mettler-Toledo International. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Agilent Technologies and 18 mentions for Mettler-Toledo International. Mettler-Toledo International's average media sentiment score of 1.71 beat Agilent Technologies' score of 1.25 indicating that Mettler-Toledo International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Agilent Technologies 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mettler-Toledo International 17 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Is A or MTD more profitable? Mettler-Toledo International has a net margin of 22.29% 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 Agilent Technologies19.80% 25.43% 13.79% Mettler-Toledo International 22.29%-591.54%26.78% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, A or MTD? 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 RatioAgilent Technologies$6.51B5.95$1.29B$4.4230.74Mettler-Toledo International$3.87B6.96$863.14M$40.5331.81 SummaryAgilent Technologies and Mettler-Toledo International tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. 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 IndustryMedical SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$38.77B$5.16B$5.81B$20.24BDividend Yield0.73%0.45%4.78%3.65%P/E Ratio30.7423.6625.9335.55Price / Sales5.953.96463.3316.39Price / Cash21.9437.2944.0420.85Price / Book6.622.037.715.00Net Income$1.29B-$83.57M$3.18B$1.02B7 Day Performance0.98%-1.32%-0.52%0.50%1 Month Performance-10.96%-6.36%1.71%0.16%1 Year Performance0.41%-20.16%18.52%15.96% Agilent Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AAgilent Technologies4.3787 of 5 stars$135.33-1.1%$144.38+6.7%+1.9%$38.61B$6.51B30.6217,900Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementPositive NewsMTDMettler-Toledo International3.9606 of 5 stars$1,273.44-1.8%$1,368.00+7.4%+10.0%$26.64B$3.87B31.4217,300Positive NewsWATWaters4.0174 of 5 stars$369.71-2.5%$390.40+5.6%+17.6%$21.95B$2.96B35.287,900ILMNIllumina4.785 of 5 stars$100.24-1.5%$159.45+59.1%-30.6%$15.90B$4.37B-13.059,300TECHBio-Techne4.9355 of 5 stars$65.94-1.2%$86.57+31.3%-6.9%$10.48B$1.16B66.613,100Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeCRLCharles River Laboratories International4.7321 of 5 stars$152.07-0.7%$200.79+32.0%-31.9%$7.78B$4.13B19.0321,800Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageBIOBio-Rad Laboratories4.8225 of 5 stars$276.55-9.7%$395.20+42.9%-16.7%$7.74B$2.57B-10.128,030High Trading VolumeBRKRBruker4.8783 of 5 stars$50.04-2.2%$70.50+40.9%-34.7%$7.59B$2.96B24.069,707PACBPacific Biosciences of California2.3411 of 5 stars$1.85+25.0%$2.85+54.3%-69.0%$506.64M$200.52M-1.27730Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageGap UpHigh Trading VolumeHBIOHarvard Bioscience2.2436 of 5 stars$1.35+1.5%N/A-72.7%$58.89M$112.25M-4.09490Gap DownTMOThermo Fisher Scientific4.7531 of 5 stars$532.580.0%$658.00+23.5%-1.9%$203.71B$42.88B32.22122,000Dividend IncreaseAnalyst RevisionPositive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTD Alternatives WAT Alternatives ILMN 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 2/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCollect $7k per month from Tesla’s SECRET dividendTesla doesn't pay a traditional dividend.... 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