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Agilent Technologies, Inc. · A · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q2 2026
Agilent Q2 FY26: Revenue and EPS Beat, Guidance Raised on Ignite-Driven Margins
Agilent's Q2 FY26 results reflect broad-based strength driven by the Ignite operating system's pricing and productivity initiatives, instrument replacement cycles, and share gains across multiple end markets. Revenue of $1.83 billion grew 6.3% on a core basis with operating margin expansion of 130 bps to 26.4%, translating to EPS of $1.49. The raised full-year outlook signals management confidence in sustained operational improvements, though geopolitical headwinds and China demand variability warrant monitoring.
Reported After market closeNYSEHealthcare
$39.63B market cap
90quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$1.49
Consensus $1.41
EPS surprise
+5.7%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$1.83B
Consensus $1.80B
Revenue surprise
+2.0%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
+16.9%
Event window
SPY move
+0.6%
Same window
Abnormal move
+16.3%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.9×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+0.5%
Up to 20 sessions
ASPY benchmark
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Why did A rise 16.9% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in A's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for A after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Q2 FY26 exceeded guidance on revenue, margin, and EPS. Core revenue grew 6.3%, operating margin expanded 130 bps year-over-year to 26.4%, and EPS reached $1.49, a 14% increase. The beat was driven by Ignite-driven strategic pricing and operational efficiencies, robust instrument replacement cycles, and share gains. Full-year guidance was raised across revenue (core growth 4.5%-6.0%), EPS ($6.00-$6.10), and operating margin (+85 bps). New product launches announced include Infinity III LC, the 9.5k triple-quad ICPMS, and upgraded flagship GCs. The pending Biocare acquisition was positioned to broaden the antibody and clinical services portfolio. The stock reacted sharply, gaining approximately 16.9% the session after the report on 2.87x baseline volume.
Guidance delta
Full-year FY26 guidance was raised. Revenue core growth guidance set at 4.5%-6.0%, EPS guidance at $6.00-$6.10, and operating margin expansion guided to approximately +85 bps. Guidance sentiment is raised. Prior quarter comparison data was not available in the supplied source materials.
Key takeaways
- Q2 performance exceeded guidance on revenue, margin and EPS thanks to Ignite-driven pricing and operational efficiencies.
- Full-year outlook upgraded: revenue growth 4.5%-6.0% (core), EPS $6.00-$6.10, and additional margin expansion.
- Strong growth in CAM, diagnostics, forensics and spectroscopy, supported by new product launches and replacement-cycle tailwinds.
- Biocare acquisition positioned to broaden the antibody and clinical services offering.
- AI, digital commerce and supply-chain innovations are enhancing resilience and margin potential.
Management priorities
- Launch of Infinity III LC, new Altura columns and 9.5k triple-quad ICPMS at ASMS.
- Roll-out of upgraded flagship GCs with faster oven cool-down and helium-saving features.
- Opening of a China Innovation Center focusing on AI, digital, and automation.
- Integration of Biocare post-close and expansion of antibody menu.
- Continued investment in AI-enabled supply-chain and automation capabilities.
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$172.97Current
$120Low
$162.56Average
$195High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 17, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Overweight | Downgrade | Jun 11, 2026 |
| HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 26, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Sector Weight | Maintain | Apr 28, 2026 | |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Apr 21, 2025 |
| Wolfe Research | Peer Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jun 27, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 26, 2024 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 16, 2023 |
| SVB Securities | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 31, 2023 |
| SVB Leerink | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 6, 2023 |
| CFRA | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 26, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Sep 17, 2021 |
| Cleveland Research | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Nov 17, 2020 |
| Needham | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 24, 2020 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Nov 15, 2019 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Piper Jaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 15, 2019 |
| BTIG Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 18, 2016 |
| BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 18, 2016 |
| Janney Capital | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 19, 2013 |
| ISI Group | Strong Buy | Buy | Upgrade | Sep 19, 2013 |
| Janney Montgomery Scott | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Sep 18, 2013 |
| Longbow Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 15, 2013 |
| Leerink Swann | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Mar 6, 2013 |
| S&P Capital IQ | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Feb 15, 2013 |
| CLSA | Outperform | Buy | Maintain | Jan 17, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $172.97. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $190 | $171.46 | +9.8% | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $195 | $169.33 | +12.7% | Oct 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $146.85 | -4.6% | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $155 | $151.56 | -10.4% | Sep 2, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $157.69 | +4.1% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Barclays | Luke Sergott | $175 | $157.98 | +1.2% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $185 | $158.78 | +7.0% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $157.92 | +4.1% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $172 | $155.16 | -0.6% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $155.16 | +4.1% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Evie Koslosky | $175 | $155.16 | +1.2% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Daniel Arias | $180 | $155.16 | +4.1% | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $148 | $128.34 | -14.4% | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | David Westenberg | $150 | $131.62 | -13.3% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| HSBC | Sidharth Sahoo | $165 | $135.04 | -4.6% | Jun 3, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $155 | $133.5 | -10.4% | May 28, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $158 | $115.83 | -8.7% | May 28, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Brandon Couillard | $160 | $115.83 | -7.5% | May 28, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Dan Leonard | $153 | $115.08 | -11.5% | May 26, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Catherine Ramsey Schulte | $156 | $114.96 | -9.8% | May 26, 2026 |
| Barclays | Luke Sergott | $140 | $117.52 | -19.1% | Apr 14, 2026 |
| Fermium Research | Analyst unavailable | $150 | $114.21 | -13.3% | Mar 9, 2026 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $139.64 | +4.1% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $160 | $137.95 | -7.5% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $170 | $142.44 | -1.7% | Dec 9, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $148.81 | +4.1% | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $270 | $150.1 | +56.1% | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Daniel Arias | $170 | $158.22 | -1.7% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $180 | $153.6 | +4.1% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Catherine Ramsey Schulte | $165 | $153.6 | -4.6% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $153.6 | -4.6% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $153.6 | -4.6% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Redburn Partners | Analyst unavailable | $165 | $138.56 | -4.6% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $130 | $142.31 | -24.8% | Oct 3, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $150 | $138.58 | -13.3% | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Robert W. Baird | Analyst unavailable | $142 | $123.32 | -17.9% | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Brandon Couillard | $140 | $122.92 | -19.1% | Aug 28, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $116 | $100.26 | -32.9% | Apr 21, 2025 |
| Barclays | Luke Sergott | $145 | $144.25 | -16.2% | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Patrick Donnelly | $165 | $143.82 | -4.6% | Oct 14, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Vijay Kumar | $145 | $148.48 | -16.2% | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Michael Ryskin | $147 | $139.99 | -15.0% | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Brandon Couillard | $135 | $133.42 | -22.0% | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Daniel Arias | $151 | $133.57 | -12.7% | May 30, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Catherine Schulte | $136 | $145.48 | -21.4% | May 30, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Matthew Sykes | $145 | $145.48 | -16.2% | May 30, 2024 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Daniel Arias | $163 | $141.34 | -5.8% | Apr 4, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Ross Muken | $120 | $113.15 | -30.6% | Nov 20, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Dan Leonard | $170 | $153.44 | -1.7% | Jan 10, 2023 |
| Leerink Partners | Analyst unavailable | $170 | $145.3 | -1.7% | Jan 6, 2023 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $170 | $147.67 | -1.7% | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Leerink Partners | Puneet Souda | $165 | $155.32 | -4.6% | Nov 22, 2022 |
| Robert W. Baird | Catherine Schulte | $161 | $120.38 | -6.9% | May 25, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Timothy Daley | $130 | $122.19 | -24.8% | Apr 29, 2022 |
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Snapshot as of publicationAgilent Technologies, Inc. delivers specialized, application-focused technologies and services to the global life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemistry industries. Its Life Sciences and Applied Markets segment provides a comprehensive portfolio of analytical instrumentation. This includes liquid chromatography (LC) and gas chromatography (GC) systems, often integrated with mass spectrometry (MS) for advanced analysis (LC-MS, GC-MS). They also offer inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), atomic absorption (AA), microwave plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (MP-AES), and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) instruments, alongside Raman spectroscopy for material characterization. Beyond spectroscopy, the segment supplies cell analysis solutions such as plate-based assays, flow cytometers, real-time cell analyzers, imaging systems, and microplate readers.…
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