Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Upgraded to “Strong-Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Friday.

KEYS has been the subject of a number of other reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $156.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Bank of America boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $187.38.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.7%

NYSE:KEYS opened at $168.11 on Friday. Keysight Technologies has a 1 year low of $121.43 and a 1 year high of $186.20. 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 cap of $28.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.54, a PEG ratio of 2.34 and a beta of 1.16. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $163.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $157.28.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.05. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.53% and a net margin of 10.36%.The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.57 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.790-1.85 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.090-7.090 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Keysight Technologies will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 12,215 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.60, for a total transaction of $2,010,589.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 115,228 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,966,528.80. This represents a 9.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.97, for a total value of $1,589,700.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 108,590 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,262,552.30. This trade represents a 8.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Captrust Financial Advisors lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 7.0% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 7,424 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,193,000 after buying an additional 484 shares during the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 15,856 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,547,000 after acquiring an additional 324 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 867,697 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $139,378,000 after acquiring an additional 23,314 shares during the period. Fiduciary Trust Co boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 21.2% during the 4th quarter. Fiduciary Trust Co now owns 3,098 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $498,000 after acquiring an additional 541 shares during the period. Finally, K2 Principal Fund L.P. bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,124,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.