Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) updated its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.950-2.010 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.4 billion.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of KEYS stock traded up $5.16 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $177.87. 2,747,291 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,027,088. The company has a current ratio of 3.59, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.22. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $173.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $166.83. Keysight Technologies has a 52-week low of $121.43 and a 52-week high of $187.67.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 1st. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Monday, October 27th. They issued a “hold” rating and a $180.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Morgan Stanley restated an “equal weight” rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $196.00.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.98, for a total transaction of $347,960.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 106,590 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,544,528.20. This trade represents a 1.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 66.5% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 393 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $71,000. MUFG Securities EMEA plc purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $83,000. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 21.4% in the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 1,077 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $188,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Certuity LLC bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter worth about $203,000. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies, Inc provides electronic design and test solutions to commercial communications, networking, aerospace, defense and government, automotive, energy, semiconductor, electronic, and education industries in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Communications Solutions Group and Electronic Industrial Solutions Group.