Windward Capital Management Co. CA Sells 340 Shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Windward Capital Management Co. CA lowered its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 8.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,549 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 340 shares during the period. Windward Capital Management Co. CA’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $570,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of KEYS. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 17.1% in the 4th quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB now owns 8,200 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,317,000 after acquiring an additional 1,200 shares during the last quarter. Willis Investment Counsel grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.9% during the fourth quarter. Willis Investment Counsel now owns 75,611 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $12,145,000 after purchasing an additional 2,125 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 2,908 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $467,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 8.4% in the fourth quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 5,343 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $858,000 after buying an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caprock Group LLC boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 3,127 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $502,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In other news, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 4,412 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.92, for a total value of $758,511.04. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 30,637 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,267,113.04. This represents a 12.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.79, for a total transaction of $60,126.50. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 4,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $828,027.80. The trade was a 6.77 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 33,063 shares of company stock worth $5,573,941. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $180.80.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Keysight Technologies stock opened at $176.03 on Wednesday. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 1-year low of $119.72 and a 1-year high of $180.26. The company’s 50-day moving average is $167.19 and its 200 day moving average is $155.95. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.29, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.27.

Keysight Technologies Company 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.