Community Trust & Investment Co. Cuts Position in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Key Points

• Community Trust & Investment Co. reduced its stake in Keysight Technologies Inc. by 5.6% during the second quarter, now holding approximately 0.06% of the company valued at $17.57 million.
• Despite the reduction by Community Trust, other institutional investors have increased their positions, with Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raising its stake by 97.8% in the first quarter.
• Keysight Technologies reported a $1.72 EPS for the last quarter, surpassing analysts' expectations, and projected Q4 2025 guidance ranging from $1.790 to $1.85 EPS.

Community Trust & Investment Co. lessened its stake in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 107,228 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 6,343 shares during the period. Community Trust & Investment Co. owned 0.06% of Keysight Technologies worth $17,570,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in KEYS. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 97.8% in 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 position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC increased its stake in 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 worth $35,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 1st quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA grew its holdings in 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 worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of KEYS stock opened at $172.83 on Thursday. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $165.27 and its 200 day moving average price is $157.27. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $121.43 and a 1-year high of $186.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 3.59 and a quick ratio of 2.94. The company has a market cap of $29.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.16.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.32 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.53% and a net margin of 10.36%.The business's revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.57 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.790-1.85 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.090-7.090 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 12,215 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.60, for a total value of $2,010,589.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 115,228 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,966,528.80. This represents a 9.58% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.97, for a total transaction of $1,589,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 108,590 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $17,262,552.30. This trade represents a 8.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. 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 report on Wednesday, August 20th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, September 5th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price 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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