EP Wealth Advisors LLC Has $26.37 Million Position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

EP Wealth Advisors LLC decreased its position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 3.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 164,138 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 5,285 shares during the quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC owned 0.09% of Keysight Technologies worth $26,365,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in KEYS. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Keysight Technologies by 100.8% during the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 265 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 188.1% during the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 435 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $120,000. Huntington National Bank grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 37.4% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 793 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $127,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 45.0% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 834 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $134,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on KEYS shares. StockNews.com lowered shares of Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, March 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $172.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $181.33.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Keysight Technologies stock traded up $1.76 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $154.00. 784,534 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,148,431. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $145.42 and a 200 day moving average of $159.08. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $119.72 and a 12 month high of $186.20. The firm has a market cap of $26.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.00, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 approximately $17,834,765. The trade was a 3.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.