UBS Group Begins Coverage on Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS)

Equities research analysts at UBS Group began coverage on shares of Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The firm set a “buy” rating and a $220.00 price target on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. UBS Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 20.61% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on KEYS. Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $180.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Monday, October 27th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $180.00 target price for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $189.90.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 0.6%

KEYS stock opened at $182.40 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $31.35 billion, a PE ratio of 58.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.22. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $172.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $165.16. Keysight Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $121.43 and a fifty-two week high of $187.67. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.05. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 10.36% and a return on equity of 19.53%. The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.57 EPS. Keysight Technologies’s revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.790-1.85 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.090-7.090 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Keysight Technologies will post 6.32 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In other news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.98, for a total transaction of $347,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 106,590 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,544,528.20. This trade represents a 1.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Haven Private LLC grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 1.7% in the second quarter. Haven Private LLC now owns 4,041 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $662,000 after buying an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 1,889 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $330,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.9% during the 2nd quarter. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,796 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $295,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.5% in the 3rd quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 2,077 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $363,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Summit Financial LLC raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.2% during the first quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 3,468 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $519,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

Keysight Technologies, Inc provides electronic design and test solutions to commercial communications, networking, aerospace, defense and government, automotive, energy, semiconductor, electronic, and education industries in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Communications Solutions Group and Electronic Industrial Solutions Group.