Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Announces Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.15 EPS

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.64 by ($0.15), Zacks reports. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.22% and a net margin of 12.32%. Keysight Technologies updated its Q3 2025 guidance to 1.630-1.690 EPS.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 0.3%

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock traded down $0.48 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $162.29. 1,819,554 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,036,756. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a current ratio of 2.98. Keysight Technologies has a 52 week low of $119.72 and a 52 week high of $186.20. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $146.72 and its 200 day simple moving average is $159.62. The company has a market cap of $28.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.37, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have recently weighed in on KEYS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $172.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. StockNews.com downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 22nd. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $156.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $181.33.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keysight Technologies news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total transaction of $562,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 115,063 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,834,765. This represents a 3.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 5.0% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,581 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 30.0% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,652 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,595,000 after buying an additional 2,461 shares in the last quarter. Finally, AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 92.6% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 27,216 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,965,000 after purchasing an additional 13,085 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

About Keysight Technologies

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.