Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Stock: Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd Increases Holdings

Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd boosted its position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 67.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 57,666 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 23,167 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $20,993,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 15.0% during the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 222 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 0.9% in the 1st quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 3,276 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $925,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 36.1% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 113 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.3% in the first quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,333 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $659,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 16.5% in the first quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 219 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $62,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KEYS opened at $334.32 on Wednesday. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $343.44 and its 200-day simple moving average is $338.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.92 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.62. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $163.32 and a 12 month high of $389.93.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.72 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 forecast that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KEYS has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $390.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $387.00 to $429.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $401.42.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In related news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.01, for a total value of $69,602.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 6,134 shares in the company, valued at $2,134,693.34. The trade was a 3.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 123,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,050,078.10. The trade was a 1.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 12,200 shares of company stock valued at $4,082,752 in the last 90 days. 0.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

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.