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Agilent Technologies (A): Is the Stock Undervalued After Recent Momentum Cools?
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Reviewed by Simply Wall St
November 14, 2025
Agilent Technologies (A) shares recently caught the attention of investors following a move in the broader pharmaceuticals and biotech sector. The company has delivered solid annual revenue and net income growth, even as short-term returns remain mixed.
See our latest analysis for Agilent Technologies.
After a robust rally throughout the past quarter, Agilent's share price has cooled slightly in the last week, settling at 46.89. Despite this short-term pause, momentum remains positive for the stock, which notched a strong 23.2% 90-day share price return and has delivered a 13.7% total return for shareholders over the past year.
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With shares hovering just below analyst targets and strong growth metrics in hand, the real question remains: Is Agilent still undervalued, or has the market already baked in the company’s future prospects? This raises the question of whether this is a true buying opportunity or not.
Most Popular Narrative: 2% Undervalued
Agilent Technologies’ most widely followed narrative places its fair value at 49.90, just above the last close of 46.89. The debate is heating up as analysts and investors try to justify this premium and what could propel the stock higher from here.
Strategic investments in higher-margin recurring revenue streams, including consumables, software, services, and digital platforms, are gaining traction. CrossLab and services are delivering consistent mid-single-digit growth and high customer satisfaction, indicating further margin expansion and greater earnings stability in future periods.
Read the complete narrative.
Curious how recurring revenues and margin advances drive Agilent's compelling valuation? The secret sauce lies in bold margin assumptions and a specific profit leap engineered into this narrative. Dive in to discover which future financial shifts are the linchpin of this bullish outlook.
Result: Fair Value of 49.90 (UNDERVALUED)
Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts.
However, heightened tariffs or prolonged funding pressures in key markets could present challenges and affect sentiment regarding Agilent’s growth narrative.
Find out about the key risks to this Agilent Technologies narrative.
Another View: What Does the DCF Model Say?
While analysts see Agilent as slightly undervalued, our DCF model takes a different view. By projecting future cash flows, it estimates Agilent's fair value at 0.53 per share, which is well below the latest trading price. Could the market be far too optimistic about Agilent’s growth prospects, or is the DCF model missing something investors can see?
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
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Agilent Technologies
Provides application focused solutions to the life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets worldwide.
Excellent balance sheet average dividend payer.
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