Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Shares Newly Purchased by USA Financial Formulas

USA Financial Formulas purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 2,311 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $841,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. Kintegral Advisory LLC increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 0.6% in the third quarter. Kintegral Advisory LLC now owns 33,854 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $12,324,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 11.7% in the third quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 97,969 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $35,665,000 after purchasing an additional 10,230 shares in the last quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 7.6% in the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 9,402 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,520,000 after purchasing an additional 668 shares in the last quarter. Aspiriant LLC lifted its position in Keysight Technologies by 9.6% during the third quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 1,501 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $546,000 after purchasing an additional 131 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BFI Infinity Ltd. bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

KEYS opened at $330.72 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $343.65 and a 200-day moving average price of $336.89. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $161.16 and a 12-month high of $389.93. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.43, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.17.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Keysight Technologies news, Director Jean Mcclung Nye sold 3,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $319.22, for a total transaction of $957,660.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 35,752 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,412,753.44. This trade represents a 7.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.10, for a total transaction of $652,200.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 101,861 shares in the company, valued at $33,216,872.10. This trade represents a 1.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 12,200 shares of company stock valued at $4,082,752 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $425.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $376.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $452.00 to $487.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $401.42.

Keysight Technologies Profile

Keysight Technologies, Inc is a technology company that provides electronic design and test solutions for communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, energy, and other industries. Its products and services help engineers design, validate, manufacture, and optimize electronic systems and communications networks.

The company offers test and measurement instruments, software, network test and visibility solutions, simulation and modeling tools, cybersecurity testing capabilities, and related technical services.