Feb. 26 at 7:05 PM
Agilent Technologies shares fell Thursday after the company released its first-quarter earnings report.
The life sciences and diagnostics firm posted first-quarter earnings per share of
$1.36, slightly below analysts’ estimates of
$1.37. Revenue came in at
$1.8 billion, also missing the
$1.81 billion consensus.
For the second quarter of fiscal 2026, Agilent expects EPS between
$1.39 and
$1.42, compared with the
$1.39 consensus. Revenue is projected in a range of
$1.79 billion to
$1.82 billion, above analysts’ estimates of
$1.767 billion.
For full-year fiscal 2026, the company forecasts EPS of
$5.90 to
$6.04, versus the
$5.93 consensus. Annual revenue is expected to range between
$7.3 billion and
$7.5 billion, compared with the
$7.355 billion analysts were projecting.
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