Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Strong-Buy Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) from a buy rating to a strong-buy rating in a report published on Friday morning.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Susquehanna upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, November 19th. Barclays upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $190.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $214.82.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 0.9%

NYSE KEYS opened at $197.95 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $175.35 and a 200 day moving average price of $167.95. The firm has a market cap of $34.02 billion, a PE ratio of 63.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. Keysight Technologies has a 52 week low of $121.43 and a 52 week high of $201.50.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.08. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.53% and a net margin of 10.36%.The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.65 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Keysight Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.010 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies will post 6.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Keysight Technologies declared that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Monday, November 24th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the scientific and technical instruments company to repurchase up to 4.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.98, for a total transaction of $347,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 106,590 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,544,528.20. This represents a 1.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KEYS. True Wealth Design LLC boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 358.3% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 155.2% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 171 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the third quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

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.