Agilent Beats Q4 Expectations but Posts Soft Guidance

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) reported fourth-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations, but its fiscal 2025 guidance came in below projections.

For the quarter ending, Agilent posted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.46, surpassing the Street consensus estimate of $1.41. Revenue increased by 0.8% year-over-year to $1.70 billion, also beating the expected $1.67 billion. Despite the strong quarter, the company’s outlook dampened investor sentiment.

Agilent projected full-year fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS in the range of $5.54 to $5.61, falling short of the $5.66 analysts anticipated. Revenue guidance of $6.79 billion to $6.87 billion was roughly in line with the Street consensus estimate of $6.83 billion.

Looking ahead to the first quarter of 2025, Agilent forecast revenue between $1.65 billion and $1.68 billion, representing a range of -0.5% to +1.3% year-over-year growth. Adjusted EPS for the quarter is expected to fall between $1.25 and $1.28.