Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Shares Sold by Hsbc Holdings PLC

Hsbc Holdings PLC lessened its position in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYSFree Report) by 0.8% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 406,883 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 3,289 shares during the quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $82,796,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mengis Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Mengis Capital Management Inc. now owns 7,113 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,445,000 after buying an additional 396 shares during the last quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 26.3% in the 4th quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 2,491 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $508,000 after acquiring an additional 519 shares during the period. Kera Capital Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 24.0% in the 4th quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 3,246 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $702,000 after acquiring an additional 628 shares during the period. Vinland Capital Management Gestora de Recursos LTDA. purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $163,000. Finally, Dean Capital Management purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $2,015,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of KEYS opened at $373.70 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $63.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 61.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.07 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.90. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $152.85 and a 1 year high of $374.96. The company’s fifty day moving average is $345.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $279.04.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYSGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.55. The company had revenue of $1.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.71 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 17.25% and a return on equity of 21.58%. The business’s revenue was up 31.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.70 EPS. Keysight Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.430-2.490 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director James Cullen sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.58, for a total value of $1,039,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 21,821 shares in the company, valued at $7,562,722.18. This trade represents a 12.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, June 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Keysight Technologies from $300.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $371.92.

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Keysight Technologies Company Profile

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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.

Further Reading

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS)

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