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Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A), with a market cap of $42.1 billion, is a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets. Based in Santa Clara, California, the company provides advanced instruments, software, and services for industries such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and food safety. It is anticipated to announce its fiscal first-quarter earnings for 2024 after the market closes on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
Ahead of the event, analysts expect A to report a profit of $1.27 per share on a diluted basis, down 1.6% from $1.29 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has consistently surpassed Wall Street’s EPS estimates in all of its last four quarterly reports.