International Assets Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS – Free Report) by 77,225.5% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 354,151 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 353,693 shares during the period. Keysight Technologies comprises about 1.0% of International Assets Investment Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 14th biggest position. International Assets Investment Management LLC owned 0.21% of Keysight Technologies worth $128,925,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Parcion Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Keysight Technologies during the third quarter worth $288,000. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 11.9% in the third quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,706 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $621,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the period. Choreo LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 3.5% in the third quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 9,493 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,456,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the period. Livelsberger Financial Advisory bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 4.7% during the third quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 6,700 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,416,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Keysight Technologies from $390.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Truist Financial upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $376.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $401.42.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on KEYS
Keysight Technologies Stock Performance
NYSE:KEYS opened at $306.91 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $340.91 and a 200-day moving average of $315.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $167.23 and a twelve month high of $389.93.
Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.59. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.75 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 24.34%. Keysight Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.72 EPS. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 EPS for the current year.
Insider Activity
In other news, SVP Ingrid Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.10, for a total transaction of $652,200.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 101,861 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,216,872.10. This represents a 1.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.79, for a total transaction of $681,580.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 123,390 shares in the company, valued at $42,050,078.10. This trade represents a 1.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 12,200 shares of company stock valued at $4,082,752. Corporate insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.
About Keysight Technologies
Keysight Technologies, Inc (NYSE: KEYS) provides electronic design and test solutions used to develop, validate, and optimize communications systems, electronic devices, and other technologies. Its customers include companies in the communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, electronics, energy, education, and government sectors.
The company’s product portfolio includes electronic test and measurement instruments, software, network test and visibility solutions, radio-frequency and microwave systems, oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, wireless and wireline test platforms, and cybersecurity testing tools.
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