AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs Acquires Shares of 7,776 Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Key Points

• AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs acquired 7,776 shares of Keysight Technologies Inc., valued at approximately $1.22 million, in the first quarter of the year.
• Keysight Technologies reported a quarterly earnings per share of $1.72, exceeding estimates, with revenues of $1.35 billion, marking an 11.1% increase year-over-year.
• Research analysts have generally assigned a "moderate buy" rating to Keysight Technologies, with an average price target of $187.38 according to recent reports.

AG2R LA Mondiale Gestion D Actifs acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 7,776 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $1,221,000.

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 97.8% during 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 buying an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in 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 buying 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 approximately $36,000. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 39.9% in the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 263 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $39,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:KEYS opened at $170.56 on Friday. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $121.43 and a 12 month high of $186.20. The firm has a market cap of $29.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 54.32, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company's 50 day moving average is $164.74 and its 200-day moving average is $156.99.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 10.36% and a return on equity of 19.53%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.57 EPS. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.790-1.85 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.090-7.090 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 108,590 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,262,552.30. The trade was a 8.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 12,215 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.60, for a total transaction of $2,010,589.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 115,228 shares in the company, valued at $18,966,528.80. This represents a 9.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on KEYS. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday, September 5th. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Barclays reduced their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $187.38.

About Keysight Technologies

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.

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