Agilent Tech (A)

Industry: Electronics

Price: $44.08

Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Mon Mar 26 12:22 EDT 2012 Power Gauge Rating

A - Bullish
The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for A is bullish due to very positive expert opinions and strong earnings performance. The rating also reflects poor financial metrics. Expert opinions about A are very positive which is evidenced by a very low short interest ratio and optimistic analyst opinions.
TM

News Sentiment Rating

Bearish
A Agilent Tech March 19, 2012

Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for A is bearish. There is currently a significant negative sentiment within news stories concerning A.

TM

News Sentiment :Negative

Power Trend - 5 Year Chart

The Power Gauge distills a 20 factor model into a concise picture of a stock's potential.

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Financials & Earnings

Financial Metrics

Financial Metrics Rating

LT Debt/Equity Ratio

Bearish
A's financial metrics are poor. The company has relatively low revenue per share and is carrying too much long term debt relative to its industry group. The rank is based on a high long term debt to equity ratio relative to its industry group, high price to book value ratio, high return on equity, high price to sales ratio and relatively high cash flow.

Price to Book Value

Return on Equity

Price to Sales Ratio

Business Value

Assets and Liabilities

Ratio Current Ratio LT Debt/Equity TTM 3.35 0.45

Valuation
Ratio Price/Book Price/Sales TTM 3.43 2.33

Returns
Ratio Return on Invest Return on Equity TTM 17.1% 25.4%

Earnings Performance

Earnings Performance Rating

Earnings Growth

Bullish
A's earnings performance has been strong. The company has a stable 5 year earnings trend and experienced superior earnings growth in the past 12 months. The rank is based on an upward trend in earnings this year and consistent earnings over the past 5 years.

Earnings Surprise

Earnings Trend

Projected P/E Ratio

Earnings Consistency

5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth

10/07 Revenue(M) Rev % Growth EPS EPS % Growth 5,441.00 9.48% $1.62 -78.91% 10/08 5,750.00 5.68% $1.91 17.90% 10/09 4,481.00 -22.07% $-0.09 -104.71% 10/10 5,444.00 21.49% $1.80 2,100.00% 10/11 6,615.00 21.51% $2.92 62.22%

EPS Estimates
Factor Quarterly EPS Yearly EPS Factor 3-5 year EPS Actual EPS Prev $0.58 $2.92 Actual EPS Growth 7.22% EST EPS Current $0.73 $3.19 Est EPS Growth 13.27% Change +0.15 +0.27 Change +6.05

EPS Surprise
Estimate Latest Qtr 1 Qtr Ago 2 Qtr Ago 3 Qtr Ago $0.69 $0.81 $0.73 $0.65 Actual $0.69 $0.84 $0.77 $0.74 Difference $0.00 $0.03 $0.04 $0.09 % Difference 0.00 3.70 5.48 13.85

EPS Quarterly Results

FY 10/10 10/11 10/12 Qtr 1 $0.23 $0.56 $0.66 Qtr 2 $0.31 $0.58 Qtr 3 $0.59 $0.95 Qtr 4 $0.67 $0.83 Total $1.80 $2.92 -

Fiscal Year End Month is October.

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Price Trend & Expert Opinions

Price/Volume Activity

Price/Volume Activity Rating

Relative Strength vs Market

Neutral
Price and volume activity for A is neutral. A is experiencing sustained buying and is in a decelerating price trend compared to 4 months ago. The rank for A is based on its price strength versus the market, positive Chaikin money flow, a negative Chaikin price trend ROC and a decreasing volume trend.

Chaikin Money Flow

Price Trend

Price Trend ROC

Volume Trend

Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index

Chaikin Money Flow

Chart shows whether A is performing better or worse than the market.

Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.

Price Activity
Factor 52 Week High 52 Week Low % Change YTD Rel S&P 500 Value 52.58 29.40 16.97%

Price Activity
Factor % Change Price - 4 Weeks % Change Price - 24 Weeks % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P % Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P Value 2.05% 32.08% -0.41% 10.13%

Volume Activity
Factor Average Volume 20 Days Average Volume 90 Days Chaikin Money Flow Persistency Value 2,661,606 3,149,042 80%

Expert Opinions

Expert Opinions

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Very Bullish
Expert opinions about A are very positive. Shorting of A is low and analysts's opinions on A have been more positive recently. The rank for A is based on analysts revising earnings estimates upward, a low short interest ratio, insiders purchasing stock, optimistic analyst opinions and price strength of the stock versus the Electronics industry group.

Short Interest

Insider Activity

Analyst Opinions

Relative Strength vs Industry

Earnings Estimate Revisions

Current Current Qtr Next Qtr 0.73 0.83 Current Current FY 3.19 7 Days Ago % Change 0.73 0.83 0.00% 0.00%

Analyst Recommendations
Factor Mean this Week Mean Last Week Change Mean 5 Weeks Ago Value Strong Buy Strong Buy 0.00 Strong Buy

EPS Estimates Revision Summary

Last Week Up Curr Qtr Curr Yr Next Qtr 0 0 0 0 Down 0 0 0 0 Last 4 Weeks Up 0 0 0 0 Down 0 0 0 0

30 Days Ago % Change 3.19 0.00

Next Yr

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The Company & Its Competitors

A's Competitors in Electronics

Company A TER AME ITRI CGNX NATI Power Gauge Historic EPS growth 7.22% 7.93% 3.14% 37.55% 10.11% 10.35% Projected EPS growth 13.27% 11.88% 13.67% 8.50% 10.00% Profit Margin 15.58% 25.45% 12.86% -20.96% 21.70% 9.19% PEG 1.05 0.93 1.29 1.31 2.49 PE 14.57 12.10 20.07 10.25 26.34 29.18 Revenue(M) 6,615 1,429 1,956 2,434 322 1,024

News Headlines for A Agilent Technologies Introduces NextGeneration Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization Assays for Molecular Analysis - Mar 5, 2012 TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces Wireless Link for Remote Monitoring and Data Logging With Handheld Digital Multimeters - Mar 1, 2012 TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces Industrys First Fully Integrated Optical Modulation Analyzer for Testing 40/100G - Feb 28, 2012 Agilent Technologies Completes Acq ... TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologie ...

Company Details Agilent Tech 5301 STEVENS CREEK BLVD SANTA CLARA, CA 95052-8059 USA Phone: 408-345-8296 Fax: 408-345-8474 Website: http://http://www.home.agilent.com Full Time Employees: 18,700 Sector: Computer and Technology

Company Profile Agilent Technologies is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. Agilent has two primary business segments: Bio-Analytical Measurement and Electronic Measurement.

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