Agilent price target raised to $130 from $128 at BofA

BofA raised the firm’s price target on Agilent (A) to $130 from $128 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. While there has been some stabilization and/or improvement in some areas of Life Sciences and Diagnostic Tools, several pockets of uncertainty and softness over the past year remain and are likely to persist for at least the next few quarters, says the analyst, who is trimming forecasts for many core Tools companies and now anticipates a more gradual return to “normal.”