GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC Makes New $1.05 Million Investment in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

GRIMES & Co WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC bought a new position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 2,881 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,049,000.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Bell Investment Advisors Inc raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.4% during the third quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,104 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $766,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter worth $23,907,000. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 14.3% in the third quarter. Pilgrim Partners Asia Pte Ltd now owns 400 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $146,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 2.1% in the third quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 33,018 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $12,020,000 after purchasing an additional 684 shares during the period. Finally, Vise Technologies Inc. increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 36.9% in the third quarter. Vise Technologies Inc. now owns 8,267 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,010,000 after purchasing an additional 2,230 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies News Summary

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

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.79, for a total transaction of $681,580.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 123,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,050,078.10. This represents a 1.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $364.13, for a total transaction of $1,092,390.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 118,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,109,714.83. The trade was a 2.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 12,200 shares of company stock worth $4,082,752. 0.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE KEYS opened at $285.56 on Thursday. 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 company has a fifty day simple moving average of $339.75 and a 200 day simple moving average of $316.63. The company has a market cap of $48.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.22, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.19. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $167.23 and a 12-month high of $389.93.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.59. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 24.34% and a net margin of 19.08%. Keysight Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 36.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.72 earnings per share. 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. Sell-side analysts predict that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts recently issued reports on KEYS shares. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Susquehanna upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $425.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Weiss Ratings raised Keysight Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised 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. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $401.42.

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.