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On Wednesday, August 15, 2012, Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) is expected to release its third quarter earnings.
Earnings season is important to investors because it shows how much profit is left in the company's hand after deducting costs from revenue. SEE: How To Decode A Company's Earnings Reports
What to Expect: Analysts are expecting Agilent to report earnings of 83 cents per share, up 7.8% from a year ago, when the company reported earnings of 77 cents per share.
While down from 84 cents three months ago, the consensus estimate has remained unchanged over the past 30 days. For the fiscal year, analysts are expecting earnings of $3.23 per share.
Agilent is expected to report revenue of $1.79 billion for the quarter, beating last year's figure of $1.69 billion by 5.9%. For the fiscal year, expected revenue is $7.05 billion.
Company Performance: These last four quarters have marked revenue growth. It increased 3.3% to $1.73 billion in the second quarter. Prior to that, the figure rose 7.6% in the first quarter, 9.6% in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year and 22.2% in the third quarter of the last fiscal year.
The company has been profitable for the last eight quarters; profit has risen year-over-year by an average of 26.7% over the most recent four quarters.
A's P/E ratio of 13.1 is under the industry average of 16.75. A low P/E might arise due to substantial inherent risk of the firm and its operations, poor return on equity, or improper valuation of the market. The P/E ratio has been used for ages by analysts and still remains one of the most relevant pieces of stock valuation. To determine the P/E ratio, an investor divides the market price of the stock by the earnings-per-share (EPS) of the stock. SEE: Understanding The P/E Ratio
The stock price has risen from $38.90 on May 14, 2012 to $40.80 over the past quarter. Agilent's worst recent stretch was when its stock price fell $3.49 per share between June 19, 2012 and June 25, 2012.
The Competition: Agilent Technologies is focused on the design and manufacturing of core bio-analytical and electronic measurement solutions. It serves customers in sectors such as communications, electronics, life sciences, and chemical analysis. All 14 analysts give Agilent a buy rating. This rating has been steadfast for the past three months.
The company's closest competitor in the electronic instr. and controls industry is Wireless Telecom (WTT).
Earnings season is important to investors because it shows how much profit is left in the company's hand after deducting costs from revenue. SEE: How To Decode A Company's Earnings Reports
What to Expect: Analysts are expecting Agilent to report earnings of 83 cents per share, up 7.8% from a year ago, when the company reported earnings of 77 cents per share.
While down from 84 cents three months ago, the consensus estimate has remained unchanged over the past 30 days. For the fiscal year, analysts are expecting earnings of $3.23 per share.
Agilent is expected to report revenue of $1.79 billion for the quarter, beating last year's figure of $1.69 billion by 5.9%. For the fiscal year, expected revenue is $7.05 billion.
Company Performance: These last four quarters have marked revenue growth. It increased 3.3% to $1.73 billion in the second quarter. Prior to that, the figure rose 7.6% in the first quarter, 9.6% in the fourth quarter of the last fiscal year and 22.2% in the third quarter of the last fiscal year.
A's P/E ratio of 13.1 is under the industry average of 16.75. A low P/E might arise due to substantial inherent risk of the firm and its operations, poor return on equity, or improper valuation of the market. The P/E ratio has been used for ages by analysts and still remains one of the most relevant pieces of stock valuation. To determine the P/E ratio, an investor divides the market price of the stock by the earnings-per-share (EPS) of the stock. SEE: Understanding The P/E Ratio
The stock price has risen from $38.90 on May 14, 2012 to $40.80 over the past quarter. Agilent's worst recent stretch was when its stock price fell $3.49 per share between June 19, 2012 and June 25, 2012.
The Competition: Agilent Technologies is focused on the design and manufacturing of core bio-analytical and electronic measurement solutions. It serves customers in sectors such as communications, electronics, life sciences, and chemical analysis. All 14 analysts give Agilent a buy rating. This rating has been steadfast for the past three months.
The company's closest competitor in the electronic instr. and controls industry is Wireless Telecom (WTT).
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