Strs Ohio increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS – Free Report) by 1,998.9% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 86,515 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after acquiring an additional 82,393 shares during the period. Strs Ohio’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $24,429,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Belpointe Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $1,123,000. Confluence Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 334,338 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $67,934,000 after buying an additional 7,398 shares in the last quarter. Willis Investment Counsel lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Willis Investment Counsel now owns 80,609 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $16,379,000 after buying an additional 4,333 shares in the last quarter. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,137,000. Finally, Oak Harvest Investment Services purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $4,070,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies
In other news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 507 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.32, for a total value of $183,189.24. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 121,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,860,996.12. The trade was a 0.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.87, for a total transaction of $681,740.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 105,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,084,839.07. This trade represents a 1.85% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 5,507 shares of company stock valued at $1,904,669 in the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.
Keysight Technologies Trading Up 0.2%
Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.55. The company had revenue of $1.72 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.71 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 21.58% and a net margin of 17.25%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 31.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.70 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.430-2.490 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. UBS Group boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $340.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Zacks Research raised Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, June 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $300.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $371.92.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on KEYS
Keysight Technologies Company Profile
Keysight Technologies is a global provider of electronic design, test, measurement and optimization solutions for communications, electronics and related industries. The company was formed as a corporate spin-off from Agilent Technologies in 2014; its origins trace back to the electronic measurement business that was part of Hewlett‑Packard before Agilent. Keysight develops hardware and software used throughout the product development lifecycle, from design and simulation to prototype validation and manufacturing test.
Keysight’s product portfolio includes electronic test and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, network and spectrum analyzers, signal generators, vector network analyzers and modular PXI-based systems, together with software platforms for simulation, automated test and data analysis.
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