Deutsche Bank AG Boosts Stake in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Deutsche Bank AG boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 2.8% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 867,697 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after buying an additional 23,314 shares during the period. Deutsche Bank AG owned 0.50% of Keysight Technologies worth $139,378,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.7% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 239,720 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $38,099,000 after buying an additional 6,241 shares in the last quarter. RMR Wealth Builders boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 2,593 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $417,000 after buying an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Czech National Bank boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 37,628 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $6,044,000 after buying an additional 2,073 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 2,432 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $392,000 after buying an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Community Trust & Investment Co. boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Community Trust & Investment Co. now owns 113,818 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $18,283,000 after buying an additional 958 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keysight Technologies news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total value of $562,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 115,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,834,765. This represents a 3.06% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:KEYS traded down $0.56 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $164.50. The company's stock had a trading volume of 847,375 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,150,208. The business's fifty day moving average is $145.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $159.28. 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, Inc. has a 1 year low of $119.72 and a 1 year high of $186.20. The stock has a market cap of $28.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.00, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently commented on KEYS shares. Robert W. Baird increased 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. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $172.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $156.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, StockNews.com lowered Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $181.33.

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.