Zacks Research Has Negative Outlook of KEYS FY2025 Earnings

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their FY2025 EPS estimates for shares of Keysight Technologies in a note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 13th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will earn $6.09 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $6.16. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.61 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.86 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.07 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.84 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.32 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on KEYS. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $156.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $172.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, March 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $181.33.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of KEYS opened at $164.89 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $146.15 and its 200-day moving average price is $159.34. The stock has a market cap of $28.49 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.11, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10. Keysight Technologies has a 52 week low of $119.72 and a 52 week high of $186.20. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Keysight Technologies news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total transaction of $562,960.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 115,063 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,834,765. The trade was a 3.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 97.8% in the first quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 182 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the first quarter worth $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 85.0% during the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 235 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the first quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in Keysight Technologies during the first quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

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.