as of Jul 17
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GrowthAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Agilent Technologies, Inc. provides application focused solutions to the life sciences, diagnostics, and applied chemical markets worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets, Agilent CrossLab, and Applied Markets. The Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets segment offers liquid chromatography systems and components; and liquid chromatography mass spectrometry systems.
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+11.68%
Held by 3 AI ETFs
Signal performance
Each tracked ETF's moves on this stock, grouped by fund. Returns are measured from the signal date to the latest close — hypothetical, no commissions or slippage.
AIVL · Weight decrease · 3d
AIVL's weight in Agilent Technologies displayed a continuous decline from July 15th to July 17th, with the position gradually decreasing from 0.7384% to 0.7155% over three trading days. This measured reduction suggests the AI manager, focused on distinguishing genuine value from traps within its US value-factor universe, re-evaluated Agilent's place in the portfolio. Despite Agilent's 9.11% revenue growth and 20.84% return on equity, its PER of 26.26 and PBR of 6.16 likely signaled an increasingly stretched valuation for a strategy intently seeking genuine value. Although Agilent’s price has pulled back 5.0% in the last 30 days, its current $131.46 price point remains at 84% of its 52-week high, implying the AI's models determined other opportunities offered a more favorable risk-reward profile within AIVL’s carefully curated value universe.
weight 0.743% → 0.716% (-0.027 pp)·stock up 2.4% in the 30 days before
Jul 17·entry $131.46·now $130.26
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
AIVL's portfolio data for Agilent Technologies shows a specific cadence of two consecutive, minor weight reductions on July 15th and 16th, occurring while the stock trades at $131.46, approximately 84% of its 52-week peak. This measured adjustment by WisdomTree's AI-driven strategy suggests its models are detecting a diminished value proposition for Agilent, whose PER of 26.26 and PBR of 6.16 register on the higher end, particularly for an ETF focused on US value stocks. The AI, tasked with identifying genuine value from value traps within its pre-filtered universe, likely considered these elevated valuation metrics against Agilent’s solid revenue growth of 9.11% and 20.84% ROE in the context of its recent short-term price dip. Consequently, as Agilent’s stock has appreciated significantly over the prior 90 days and year, AIVL’s system is subtly de-risking its position, indicating that the stock's current valuation may not present an optimal risk-reward for its value mandate.
weight 0.743% → 0.736% (-0.007 pp)·stock up 4.2% in the 30 days before
Jul 16·entry $136.10·now $130.26
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
Agilent Technologies, from the Health Care sector, registered a PER of 26.75 and a PBR of 6.16, alongside a 20.84% ROE and 9.11% revenue growth. WisdomTree's AIVL, which employs AI to score stocks for genuine value within its US value-factor pool, likely integrated these fundamental and valuation metrics to assess Agilent's investment profile. The fund made a consecutive weight increase in Agilent on July 9th and 10th, reaching 0.7338%, as the stock traded around $134.04. This adjustment occurred following a -1.1% 30-day return, with the current price at 85% of its 52-week high, indicating the AI's algorithm discerned an opportune moment to add to a position it identified as genuine value, not a trap, within its selection criteria.
weight 0.713% → 0.734% (+0.021 pp)·stock down 0.9% in the 30 days before
Jul 10·entry $134.29·now $130.26Fresh
AIVL · Weight decrease · 2d
AIVL's AI-driven methodology, designed to distinguish genuine value from value traps within its approximately 100 US value stock holdings, likely initiated the consecutive weight reductions in Agilent Technologies. This AI, which scores names using fundamental and valuation metrics, is signaling that Agilent's market valuation, specifically its P/E ratio of 26.67, has become stretched within a value-focused framework. Considering the fund's periodic rebalancing and Agilent’s share price appreciating 14.1% over the past 30 days, the algorithm is likely adjusting exposure as the stock's profile moves away from a compelling value designation. This systematic adjustment suggests the AI perceives Agilent as less attractive for new capital within its value-tilted universe at the current price levels.
weight 0.740% → 0.711% (-0.029 pp)·stock down 4.9% in the 30 days before
Jul 6·entry $130.60·now $130.26
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
Agilent Technologies, currently priced at $130.69, trades at 83% of its 52-week high despite a recent 30-day return of +14.9%, positioning it as a potential candidate for WisdomTree’s AIVL fund, which targets US value stocks trading below their peak. The ETF’s AI model, tasked with distinguishing genuine value from traps within its pre-filtered universe, likely evaluated Agilent’s financial profile. It observed a 20.84% return on equity and 9.11% revenue growth, alongside a PER of 26.67 and PBR of 6.16. This combination of fundamentals and valuation, particularly as the stock remained well below its yearly high, evidently passed the AI’s criteria for inclusion, leading to the gradual accumulation of shares from 0.7032% to 0.7507% during late June. Subsequent slight adjustments in early July reflect ongoing portfolio management within the AI’s periodic rebalancing framework.
weight 0.703% → 0.716% (+0.012 pp)·stock down 3.2% in the 30 days before
Jul 2·entry $130.69·now $130.26Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
The stock is currently priced at $133.39, trading at 85% of its 52-week high, following a significant 20.6% return over the past 30 days. AIVL's strategy, which employs AI to score US value stocks and distinguish genuine value from value traps, appears to have viewed AGILENT's recent upward trajectory as a realization of value rather than an overvaluation. Despite its PER of 26.67 and PBR of 6.16, the AI likely factored in AGILENT's 20.84% Return on Equity and 9.11% revenue growth as indicators of fundamental strength. This assessment led to a gradual accumulation within the portfolio, with the weight increasing from 0.7114% to 0.7507% over a week, even as the stock climbed, before settling slightly lower at 0.7401% by July 1st. The AI's continuous scoring found sufficient quality and value factors, such as margins and return on capital, to maintain or increase its position despite the stock's recent price appreciation.
weight 0.711% → 0.740% (+0.029 pp)·stock down 1.9% in the 30 days before
Jul 1·entry $133.39·now $130.26Fresh
AIVL · Weight increase · 4d
AIVL's gradual and consecutive weight increase for Agilent Technologies, observed from 0.7032% to 0.7507% over several trading days in late June, indicates a strengthening conviction from the AI manager. This sustained upward adjustment occurs even as the stock has appreciated by 18.9% in the last 30 days, now trading at $132.83, or 84% of its 52-week high. For a fund aiming to distinguish genuine value from value traps within a US value universe, Agilent’s 20.84% return on equity and 9.11% revenue growth, despite a PER of 26.42, likely signal enduring quality and profitability that the AI prioritizes, justifying its growing allocation within the portfolio.
weight 0.703% → 0.751% (+0.048 pp)·stock up 17.4% in the 30 days before
Jun 26·entry $136.01·now $130.26Fresh
AIVL · Weight increase · 3d
Agilent Technologies’ 20.84% Return on Equity and 9.11% revenue growth provide strong fundamental support, aligning with WisdomTree’s AIVL criteria for evaluating capital efficiency and growth within its pre-filtered US value universe. Despite a P/E of 26.42 and P/B of 6.16, the ETF’s AI component likely identified Agilent as a genuine value opportunity, distinguishing it from potential value traps based on these underlying financial strengths. The consecutive weight increases in AIVL, spanning from June 23rd to 25th, coincide with Agilent’s stock achieving a +20.1% 30-day return, now trading at 87% of its 52-week high. This pattern indicates the AI concluded the recent price appreciation was justified by intrinsic value or improving quality metrics, prompting the elevated allocation.
weight 0.703% → 0.747% (+0.043 pp)·stock up 17.8% in the 30 days before
Jun 25·entry $135.51·now $130.26Fresh
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
AIVL, which leverages AI to score names within a pre-filtered US value-factor pool, likely adjusted its position in Agilent Technologies as part of a periodic rebalance within its approximately 100 US value stock holdings. The fund’s methodology aims to distinguish genuine value from value traps using fundamentals and valuation metrics. Despite a PER of 26.42, Agilent’s 20.84% Return on Equity and 9.11% revenue growth likely signaled strong underlying quality to the AI model, indicating that the stock's current valuation, even at $131.63, presented an attractive opportunity. This re-assessment prompted the recent consecutive weight increase, observed from 0.7118% to 0.7366% on June 23rd and 24th, after the stock's recent price appreciation.
weight 0.703% → 0.737% (+0.033 pp)·stock up 14.5% in the 30 days before
Jun 24·entry $131.63·now $130.26Fresh
AIVL · Weight decrease · 7d
The WisdomTree AIVL fund, which leverages AI to score stocks from a US value-factor universe, appears to be implementing a gradual reduction in its Agilent Technologies position. This persistent weight decrease suggests the AI's algorithm, tasked with distinguishing genuine value from value traps, has reassessed Agilent's attractiveness. With a PER of 25.56, the stock’s valuation metrics may be signaling it is moving beyond the fund’s target value range within its approximately 100-stock portfolio. Furthermore, the 30-day return of +9.4% indicates recent price appreciation, which could prompt the AI’s periodic rebalancing toward other opportunities perceived as truer value.
weight 0.785% → 0.703% (-0.081 pp)·stock up 11.2% in the 30 days before
Jun 22·entry $126.49·now $130.26
AIVL · Weight decrease · 7d
AIVL's portfolio data shows a steady reduction in Agilent Technologies' weighting, declining from 0.7907% to 0.7114% across multiple trading days in June. This continuous decrease, executed by an AI-managed fund distinguishing genuine value from traps, likely reflects a systematic re-evaluation of Agilent's appeal given its valuation metrics. With a PER of 25.41 and PBR of 6.16, alongside a recent 7.1% price increase over thirty days, the AI's model probably flagged the company as less aligned with the fund's value mandate or approaching a threshold where price momentum was outpacing its fundamental value within the pre-filtered universe. The fund's periodic rebalancing mechanism translates this AI-derived assessment into a measured reduction in exposure, rather than an immediate exit, allowing for an orderly portfolio adjustment based on refined scores that incorporate both fundamental and valuation considerations.
weight 0.791% → 0.711% (-0.079 pp)·stock up 14.9% in the 30 days before
Jun 18·entry $127.06·now $130.26
AIVL · Weight decrease · 6d
The weight for Agilent Technologies within AIVL has seen a consistent, gradual decrease over several trading days in early June, moving from 0.7846% on June 5 down to 0.7150% by June 16. This incremental adjustment by the WisdomTree-managed AI ETF indicates a re-evaluation of Agilent's standing within the value-factor universe. With current valuation metrics showing a PER of 25.77 and a PBR of 6.16, and the stock’s price currently trading at $124.33 after a +5.6% 30-day return, the AI’s scoring mechanism likely re-prioritized the company. The fund's AI aims to discern genuine value from potential value traps, and this sustained reduction suggests Agilent's relative attractiveness from a strict value perspective may have diminished at its recent price level. This pattern aligns with the ETF's periodic rebalancing approach, where the AI systematically adjusts exposures as its fundamental and valuation scores shift.
weight 0.791% → 0.715% (-0.076 pp)·stock up 14.9% in the 30 days before
Jun 16·entry $128.34·now $130.26
AIVL · Weight decrease · 5d
Trading at $130.59, Agilent Technologies Inc. (A) sits at 83% of its 52-week high, propelled by a 16.4% return over the past 30 days, though its 90-day return stands at a more modest 0.7%. This rapid short-term appreciation, coupled with a PER of 25.77 and a PBR of 6.16, likely signaled to WisdomTree's AIVL AI a shift in the stock's valuation, despite a 20.84% ROE and 9.11% revenue growth. The AI system, tasked with discerning genuine value from potential value traps within its US value universe, appears to have re-rated A as less compelling at this price point. Consequently, AIVL reduced its weighting in A consecutively from 0.7907% on June 4th to 0.7294% by June 12th, reflecting the AI's updated assessment of its relative value within the portfolio's parameters.
weight 0.791% → 0.729% (-0.061 pp)·stock up 15.2% in the 30 days before
Jun 12·entry $129.84·now $130.26
AIVL · Weight decrease · 4d
The observed pattern for Agilent Technologies in AIVL shows a consecutive, albeit gradual, reduction in weight over several trading days, following a brief period of increase. This multi-day scaling back suggests the AI-driven methodology is responding to evolving valuation signals, particularly as the stock experienced a 12.1% return in the last 30 days, bringing its current price to 82% of its 52-week high. Given AIVL’s mandate to identify genuine value within its US value factor universe while avoiding value traps, the AI likely re-evaluated Agilent’s PER of 25.77 and PBR of 6.16 in light of this recent appreciation. The fund’s AI component appears to be systematically trimming its position as Agilent's price appreciation pushes its valuation metrics beyond what the system identifies as a compelling value opportunity, causing it to score less favorably compared to other names in the portfolio.
weight 0.791% → 0.735% (-0.056 pp)·stock up 14.7% in the 30 days before
Jun 11·entry $129.55·now $130.26
AIVL · Weight decrease · 3d
AIVL’s AI, which evaluates names within its approximately 100-stock US value universe to distinguish genuine value from value traps, initiated a series of weight reductions for Agilent Technologies Inc. This allocation shift reflects the fund’s method of scoring stocks using fundamentals like return on capital alongside valuation metrics such as P/E and P/B. The consecutive decrease, despite the periodic rebalancing, suggests the AI’s internal scoring algorithm found the stock less attractive relative to its value mandate. Considering Agilent’s PER of 25.77, especially after a 30-day return of +18.3%, the AI likely registered a shift in its valuation profile, potentially deeming it less aligned with a genuine value proposition at its current price level.
weight 0.791% → 0.761% (-0.029 pp)·stock up 18.1% in the 30 days before
Jun 10·entry $131.62·now $130.26
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
AIVL’s AI-driven methodology identifies genuine value stocks within its ~100 US value-factor portfolio, distinct from value traps. The fund’s underlying AI appears to have scored Agilent Technologies highly based on its strong fundamentals, such as a 20.84% Return on Equity. This likely prompted the significant accumulation, increasing the weight from 0.6603% to 0.7805% between mid-May and early June, even as the stock recently traded at $135.48, which is 86% of its 52-week high. The AI's ongoing assessment of valuation metrics alongside these fundamentals, within its periodic rebalancing framework, guided this strategic increase in holdings for Agilent.
weight 0.657% → 0.766% (+0.109 pp)·stock up 11.8% in the 30 days before
Jun 8·entry $132.69·now $130.26Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.656% → 0.785% (+0.128 pp)·stock up 15.1% in the 30 days before
Jun 5·entry $135.44·now $130.26Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 6d
weight 0.647% → 0.791% (+0.144 pp)·stock up 17.7% in the 30 days before
Jun 4·entry $138.37·now $130.26Fresh
AIVL · Accumulation · 5d
weight 0.674% → 0.786% (+0.112 pp)·stock up 22.5% in the 30 days before
Jun 3·entry $137.40·now $130.26Fresh
AIVL · Weight increase · 2d
stock down 5.5% in the 30 days before
May 15·entry $111.70·now $130.26Chased
Sell signals show what the stock did after the AI exited. A negative number means the AI's exit was well-timed.
Buffett-style framework
AI ETFs like AIVL and AIEQ have shown recent accumulation and new entry into Agilent Technologies, signaling a positive outlook. This contrasts with the framework's 'Fail' verdict, which is primarily driven by the lack of a margin of safety and incomplete financial health data.
- Circle of CompetenceAgilent's position in the stable life sciences tools and services sector, driven by recurring consumables and services, allows for reasonably predictable long-term cash flow projections.
- Economic MoatThe company benefits from strong switching costs due to integrated, complex instruments and high customer revalidation costs, supported by a reputable brand in a specialized market.
- ManagementDetailed information on management's candor, capital allocation history, or ownership stake is not provided to assess this criterion.
- Financial HealthInsufficient data on 10-year average ROE, operating margins, owner earnings, and specific debt metrics prevent a comprehensive assessment of long-term financial health, and the high EV/EBITDA ratio warrants further scrutiny.
- Margin of SafetyThe high valuation multiples (PER 26.67, PBR 6.16, EV/EBITDA 36.12) suggest the company is trading at a significant premium, leaving no discernible margin of safety.
Agilent Technologies operates within a predictable industry and possesses a strong economic moat due to high switching costs and brand power. However, the analysis is hampered by a lack of complete financial history to confirm long-term health and capital allocation. Crucially, the current market price does not offer a margin of safety, as indicated by elevated valuation multiples.
Educational interpretation generated by AI applying frameworks Warren Buffett documented in his shareholder letters and other public writings. Not a statement by Mr. Buffett or Berkshire Hathaway, and not investment advice.