Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Stock Rated “Moderate Buy” by Sell-Side Brokerages

Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS – Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, eleven have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $401.42.

KEYS has been the subject of several recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $452.00 to $487.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. UBS Group upped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $420.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Keysight Technologies news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $364.13, for a total transaction of $1,092,390.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 118,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,109,714.83. The trade was a 2.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 200 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.01, for a total value of $69,602.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 6,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,134,693.34. This trade represents a 3.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 12,200 shares of company stock worth $4,082,752 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fiduciary Financial Advisors bought a new position in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 36.1% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 113 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KEYS opened at $382.35 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $65.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 52.52, a P/E/G ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.17. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $341.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $334.53. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. Keysight Technologies has a 1-year low of $158.79 and a 1-year high of $389.93.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 24.34% and a net margin of 19.08%. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.75 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.72 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.340-3.400 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.460-11.460 EPS. Equities research analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies will post 10.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

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Keysight Technologies, Inc is a technology company that provides electronic design and test solutions for communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, energy, and other industries. Its products and services help engineers design, validate, manufacture, and optimize electronic systems and communications networks.

The company offers test and measurement instruments, software, network test and visibility solutions, simulation and modeling tools, cybersecurity testing capabilities, and related technical services.

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