Kesler Norman & Wride LLC Has $1.21 Million Position in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Kesler Norman & Wride LLC grew its stake in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 50.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 5,945 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,981 shares during the period. Kesler Norman & Wride LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $1,208,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Entrust Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 36.2% during the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 286 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the period. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 497.7% during the 4th quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 257 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the period. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 66.5% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 393 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 4.9%

Keysight Technologies stock opened at $346.33 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.90. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $152.85 and a 52-week high of $370.17. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $328.41 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $261.88. The firm has a market cap of $59.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.96, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.22.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.55. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 17.25% and a return on equity of 21.58%. The firm had revenue of $1.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.71 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.70 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 31.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Keysight Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.430-2.490 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 8.26 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $340.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Bank of America upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $340.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $320.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. One 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 company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $371.92.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, Director Ronald S. Nersesian sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $285.96, for a total value of $8,578,800.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 163,377 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,719,286.92. This trade represents a 15.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 1,667 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $500,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 122,398 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,719,400. The trade was a 1.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 37,334 shares of company stock valued at $10,753,450. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

About Keysight Technologies

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.