Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Issues Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.430-2.490 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.090. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.7 billion-$1.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.6 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

KEYS has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $268.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Citigroup upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $282.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Zacks Research raised Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $332.42.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 1.0%

KEYS stock traded up $3.51 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $343.99. The stock had a trading volume of 3,750,241 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,384,066. The firm has a market cap of $58.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.98, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. Keysight Technologies has a twelve month low of $152.85 and a twelve month high of $370.17. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $316.52 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $250.51.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.33 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $1.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.71 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 16.84% and a return on equity of 19.26%. Keysight Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.430-2.490 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Keysight Technologies will post 7.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In other news, Director Ronald S. Nersesian sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $285.96, for a total transaction of $8,578,800.00. Following the sale, the director owned 163,377 shares in the company, valued at $46,719,286.92. This represents a 15.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Jo Ann Juskie sold 1,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $304.42, for a total transaction of $304,420.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 12,552 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,821,079.84. This trade represents a 7.38% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have sold 40,334 shares of company stock worth $11,533,230. Corporate insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

More Keysight Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Keysight beat expectations on both the top and bottom lines, reporting EPS of $2.87 versus $2.33 expected and revenue of $1.72 billion versus $1.71 billion estimated. Keysight Technologies Q2 2026 Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its third-quarter 2026 outlook, guiding for EPS of $2.43 to $2.49 and revenue of $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion, both above consensus estimates. Keysight Technologies Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management said the quarter was the strongest in company history, with record first-half orders, revenue, EPS, and free cash flow, which supports the bullish reaction. Keysight Technologies Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Separately, Susquehanna recently raised its price target on Keysight to $415 from $300 and kept a positive rating, reinforcing investor optimism. Susquehanna Raises Price Target on Keysight Technologies

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of KEYS. Quarry LP bought a new position in Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $49,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter worth about $57,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 66.5% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 393 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $71,000. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

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.