2,230 Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Shares Purchased by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. grew its holdings in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS – Free Report) by 36.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 8,267 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,230 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $3,010,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of KEYS. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $7,030,806,000. Legal & General Group Plc bought a new position in Keysight Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $464,017,000. Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in Keysight Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $361,977,000. Man Group plc acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $338,117,000. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $324,535,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on KEYS. Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $376.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. UBS Group upped their price target 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. Weiss Ratings raised Keysight Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $387.00 to $429.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $401.42.

View Our Latest Stock Analysis on Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 6.4%

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock opened at $285.56 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.02. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $167.23 and a 52 week high of $389.93. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $339.75 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $316.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.61 billion, a PE ratio of 39.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.19.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 24.34% and a net margin of 19.08%. The firm had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.75 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.72 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 36.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the vice president owned 6,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,134,693.34. The trade was a 3.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $364.13, for a total value of $1,092,390.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 118,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,109,714.83. This represents a 2.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 12,200 shares of company stock valued at $4,082,752 in the last quarter. 0.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Keysight Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Keysight Technologies this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Keysight introduced the XR3, a compact, rack-mount 14-bit oscilloscope designed to increase measurement capacity in space-constrained test systems. The launch could support demand from customers building high-channel-density testing setups. Keysight’s XR3 brings better measurement capacity to test racks
  • Positive Sentiment: A separate article characterized Keysight’s valuation as reasonable relative to its expected future cash flow, offering a supportive view for investors focused on longer-term fundamentals. Keysight stock looks reasonable relative to future cash flow
  • Neutral Sentiment: Keysight announced a planned CFO succession effective December 18, 2026. The transition appears orderly, with no headline indication of a change to the company’s financial outlook. Keysight announces CFO changes
  • Negative Sentiment: The dominant near-term signal was a steep share-price drop that erased billions in market value. Coverage noted investors were weighing the decline, but the headlines provided do not identify a definitive catalyst. Keysight drops in a single session

About Keysight Technologies

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

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