4,812 Shares in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Acquired by BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc.

BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 4,812 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $1,685,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. IMG Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $29,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 36.1% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 113 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the first quarter worth approximately $44,000. Finally, Eastern Bank raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 79.0% in the second quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 179 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Keysight Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Keysight Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Keysight posted fiscal Q3 EPS of $3.07, well above the $2.46–$2.48 analyst consensus and up from $1.72 a year earlier. Revenue reached $1.85 billion, exceeding the $1.75 billion estimate and increasing 36.5% year over year. Keysight Q3 earnings and revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company issued fiscal Q4 EPS guidance of $3.34–$3.40 and revenue guidance of $1.9–$2.0 billion, both above consensus expectations of $2.63 EPS and $1.8 billion in revenue. Full-year fiscal 2026 guidance also exceeded estimates, with EPS of $11.46 versus $10.00 expected and revenue of $7.1 billion versus $6.9 billion expected. Keysight forecasts quarterly profit above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management cited strong demand tied to the rapid buildout of AI data centers, supporting investor confidence in Keysight’s testing, measurement and software portfolio. Keysight reports third-quarter results
• Neutral Sentiment: Keysight is scheduled to host a Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium PlugFest Showcase in October, highlighting its involvement in digital satellite communications infrastructure. DIFI PlugFest Showcase Day
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beats and higher guidance, shares initially rose and later decreased, suggesting profit-taking or that investors had already priced in much of the improvement. The reports do not identify a specific operational weakness; Keysight’s elevated valuation leaves the stock sensitive to high expectations. Stocks making the biggest moves after hours

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on KEYS. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Barclays raised their price target on Keysight Technologies from $320.00 to $387.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Susquehanna upped their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Keysight Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $371.92.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 507 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.32, for a total transaction of $183,189.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 121,391 shares of the company's stock, valued at $43,860,996.12. This trade represents a 0.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director James Cullen sold 3,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.58, for a total value of $1,039,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 21,821 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,562,722.18. The trade was a 12.09% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 5,507 shares of company stock valued at $1,904,669 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company's stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 5.5%

NYSE KEYS opened at $341.35 on Wednesday. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $152.85 and a 1 year high of $374.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.34 billion, a PE ratio of 56.14, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The business's 50-day moving average is $334.12 and its 200 day moving average is $313.94.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 21.58% and a net margin of 17.25%.The company had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.72 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 36.5% on a year-over-year basis. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.340-3.400 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.460-11.460 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies is a global provider of electronic design, test, measurement and optimization solutions for communications, electronics and related industries. The company was formed as a corporate spin-off from Agilent Technologies in 2014; its origins trace back to the electronic measurement business that was part of Hewlett‑Packard before Agilent. Keysight develops hardware and software used throughout the product development lifecycle, from design and simulation to prototype validation and manufacturing test.

Keysight's product portfolio includes electronic test and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, network and spectrum analyzers, signal generators, vector network analyzers and modular PXI-based systems, together with software platforms for simulation, automated test and data analysis.

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