Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC Makes New $310,000 Investment in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Key Points

• Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC invested $310,000 in Keysight Technologies Inc. by purchasing 1,846 shares during the second quarter.
• Shares of Keysight Technologies have been upgraded to a "strong-buy" rating by Wall Street Zen, with analysts forecasting an average target price of $187.38.
• Keysight reported quarterly earnings with an EPS of $1.72, exceeding expectations, and set guidance for Q4 2025 at 1.790-1.850 EPS.

Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 1,846 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $310,000.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Accent Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 85.0% during the 1st 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 position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Private Trust Co. NA increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 39.9% during the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 263 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $39,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KEYS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Saturday, October 18th. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Bank of America lifted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $187.38.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In related news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.98, for a total value of $347,960.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 106,590 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,544,528.20. The trade was a 1.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 2.4%

Shares of KEYS opened at $168.58 on Friday. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $121.43 and a 52-week high of $186.20. 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 firm's fifty day moving average is $168.59 and its two-hundred day moving average is $160.77. The stock has a market cap of $28.97 billion, a PE ratio of 53.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.18.

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 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.05. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.53% and a net margin of 10.36%.The business had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.57 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.790-1.85 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.090-7.090 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.

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