Agilent reported Q2 revenue of $1.83 billion with 6.3% core growth at the high end of guidance and EPS of $1.49, beating estimates by $0.05. Operating margins expanded 130 basis points to 26.4%, driven by the new Ignite operating system, which management claims delivers structural pricing power and supply-chain resilience. Book-to-bill stayed above 1.0 for the ninth straight quarter, supported by strong forensics and diagnostics demand plus recent launches and the TSA contract, though analysts question whether academic and China softness is being masked by a replacement cycle.

Company: Agilent Technologies, Inc. (A) — Q2 FY2026

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