A - Agilent Technologies, Inc.
Chart Events
Price Crosses Moving Average
Performance Outlook
- Short Term2W - 6W
- Mid Term6W - 9M
- Long Term9M+
| Previous Close | 88.68 |
| Open | 89.02 |
| Bid | 90.04 x 1200 |
| Ask | 90.07 x 1800 |
| Day's Range | 89.02 - 90.61 |
| 52 Week Range | 61.13 - 93.04 |
| Volume | 469,664 |
| Avg. Volume | 2,031,327 |
| Market Cap | 27.753B |
| Beta (5Y Monthly) | 1.12 |
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 41.25 |
| EPS (TTM) | 2.18 |
| Earnings Date | Aug 12, 2020 - Aug 17, 2020 |
| Forward Dividend & Yield | 0.72 (0.81%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 29, 2020 |
| 1y Target Est | 90.17 |
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Thank you, Jodi, and welcome everyone to Agilent's conference call for the second quarter of fiscal year 2020. On the webcast today are Mike McMullen, Agilent's President and CEO; and Bob McMahon, Agilent's Senior Vice President and CFO. Joining for the Q&A after prepared remarks will be Jacob Thaysen, President of Agilent's Life Science and Applied Markets Group; and Sam Raha, President of Agilent's Diagnostics and Genomics Group, along with Padraig McDonnell, President of the Agilent CrossLab Group.
