Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Given New $410.00 Price Target at Robert W. Baird

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) had its target price hoisted by Robert W. Baird from $385.00 to $410.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “outperform” rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 20.11% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research firms have also issued reports on KEYS. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $429.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $340.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $300.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $377.50.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

NYSE:KEYS opened at $341.35 on Wednesday. Keysight Technologies has a 12 month low of $152.85 and a 12 month high of $374.96. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $334.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $313.94. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The firm has a market cap of $58.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.22.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.59. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 17.25% and a return on equity of 21.58%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business 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. On average, analysts expect that Keysight Technologies will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.87, for a total value of $681,740.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 105,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,084,839.07. This represents a 1.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director James Cullen sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.58, for a total transaction of $1,039,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 21,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,562,722.18. This represents a 12.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 5,507 shares of company stock worth $1,904,669. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,525,694 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $4,373,806,000 after acquiring an additional 101,856 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $7,030,806,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 0.5% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 17,419,811 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $3,539,532,000 after purchasing an additional 85,693 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,191,895 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,664,511,000 after purchasing an additional 200,279 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.4% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,870,268 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $851,525,000 after purchasing an additional 160,728 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Keysight Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results significantly exceeded estimates. Keysight reported adjusted earnings of $3.07 per share, versus consensus estimates near $2.46–$2.48, while revenue rose 36.5% year over year to $1.85 billion, ahead of the approximately $1.75 billion forecast. Keysight Technologies 3Q Profit, Revenue Up on Growth in Commercial Communications
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its outlook. Keysight expects fourth-quarter revenue of $1.93 billion to $1.95 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.34 to $3.40, both above Wall Street expectations. Full-year fiscal 2026 guidance was raised to approximately $7.1 billion in revenue and $11.46 in EPS, versus prior consensus estimates of about $6.9 billion and $10.00, respectively. Keysight raises fiscal 2026 outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Demand trends remain favorable. Growth in commercial communications and accelerating investment in artificial-intelligence data centers are increasing demand for Keysight’s testing software and electronic measurement tools. Keysight forecasts quarterly profit above estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Keysight is also hosting an October Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium PlugFest, highlighting its role in satellite communications testing and interoperability. The event supports industry visibility but is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. DIFI PlugFest Showcase Day
• Negative Sentiment: The stock declined despite the earnings beat. The pullback suggests the strong results and raised guidance may already have been reflected in the share price, leaving investors focused on valuation risk; Keysight trades at a high earnings multiple following a substantial run toward its 52-week high. Stocks making the biggest moves after hours

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.