Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Shares Sold by Robeco Schweiz AG

Robeco Schweiz AG decreased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 5.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 132,000 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 8,000 shares during the period. Robeco Schweiz AG owned approximately 0.08% of Keysight Technologies worth $21,000,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also modified their holdings of KEYS. Vontobel Asset Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 23.5% in the 4th quarter. Vontobel Asset Management Inc. now owns 811,270 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $133,413,000 after purchasing an additional 154,244 shares in the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 18,983.0% in the fourth quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 508,753 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $80,938,000 after buying an additional 506,087 shares in the last quarter. State of Tennessee Treasury Department lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 16.6% during the 4th quarter. State of Tennessee Treasury Department now owns 70,439 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $11,206,000 after acquiring an additional 10,031 shares during the period. Verition Fund Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 485.0% during the 4th quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 63,437 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $10,092,000 after acquiring an additional 52,593 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 15,504 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,467,000 after acquiring an additional 575 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Kailash Narayanan sold 4,300 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $152.88, for a total value of $657,384.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 29,156 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,457,369.28. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. In other Keysight Technologies news, Director Kevin A. Stephens bought 460 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 28th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $143.35 per share, for a total transaction of $65,941.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 7,681 shares in the company, valued at $1,101,071.35. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Kailash Narayanan sold 4,300 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $152.88, for a total value of $657,384.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 29,156 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,457,369.28. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $184.00 to $170.00 in a report on Thursday, February 15th. Barclays increased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $141.00 to $151.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 21st. Citigroup boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $157.00 to $168.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 21st. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $155.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st. Finally, Susquehanna cut their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $208.00 to $195.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $166.33.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.7 %

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock traded up $0.93 during trading on Monday, reaching $136.74. The company had a trading volume of 790,132 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,221,467. The company has a market cap of $23.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.66 and a beta of 1.00. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $118.57 and a fifty-two week high of $172.72. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $148.39 and its 200-day moving average is $151.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.99.

Keysight Technologies Profile

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.