Westpac Banking Corp Purchases Shares of 1,700 Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Westpac Banking Corp acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 1,700 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $595,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Iyo Bank Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $10,801,000. TRB Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $231,000. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $3,220,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $13,424,000. Finally, Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $2,224,000. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have weighed in on KEYS shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Keysight Technologies from $387.00 to $429.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $392.83.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, Director James Cullen sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $7,562,722.18. This represents a 12.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 507 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.32, for a total value of $183,189.24. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 121,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,860,996.12. The trade was a 0.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 5,507 shares of company stock valued at $1,904,669. Corporate insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

More Keysight Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong results and raised outlook: Keysight reported fiscal third-quarter EPS of $3.07, well above the $2.48 consensus, while revenue reached $1.85 billion versus expectations of $1.75 billion. Revenue increased 36.5% year over year, and management issued upbeat fourth-quarter guidance. Keysight Technologies Gains Attention After Results Update
• Positive Sentiment: AI growth opportunity: Analysts view Keysight’s testing and measurement equipment as a potential durable beneficiary of AI data-center and networking investment, supporting the company’s raised outlook. Keysight Raised Its Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple growth drivers: Coverage highlights momentum in AI infrastructure, advanced semiconductors, 6G, automotive technology and energy-transition applications, particularly within Keysight’s Electronic Industrial Solutions Group. Keysight Focuses on AI Infrastructure Keysight Rides on EISG Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: JPMorgan and Robert W. Baird commentary points to further price appreciation, reinforcing bullish sentiment following the earnings update. JPMorgan Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation Baird Analyst Expects Keysight Stock to Rise
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional analyst coverage remains focused on whether AI-related equipment demand can sustain Keysight’s growth, with broader market attention supporting visibility but not necessarily creating a new company-specific catalyst. Analyst Insights on Keysight Technologies
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical factors could temper enthusiasm: KEYS trades at a forward-looking premium, and its recent retreat has left the shares below the 50-day moving average, potentially encouraging profit-taking despite strong fundamentals. Why Keysight Technologies Is in Focus

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 0.2%

KEYS stock opened at $315.95 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.51. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $158.79 and a 1-year high of $374.96. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $332.86 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $315.34. The company has a market capitalization of $54.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.40, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.22.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 24.34%. The firm had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.72 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter 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. Research analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Keysight Technologies Profile

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.