Corient Private Wealth LP Purchases 7,770 Shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Key Points

• Corient Private Wealth increased its Keysight Technologies stake by 9.2% in the second quarter, purchasing 7,770 shares and bringing its holdings to 92,638 shares valued at approximately $32.4 million. Institutional investors collectively own 84.58% of the company.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus on KEYS, with a consensus price target of $392.83. Recent firms raised their targets to between $400 and $440, while maintaining positive or outperform ratings.
• Keysight reported quarterly earnings of $3.07 per share, beating estimates by $0.59, while revenue rose 36.5% year over year to $1.85 billion. However, insiders sold 9,507 shares worth approximately $3.1 million during the last quarter.

Corient Private Wealth LP increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 9.2% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 92,638 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,770 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LP owned about 0.05% of Keysight Technologies worth $32,430,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Fiduciary Financial Advisors purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its stake in Keysight Technologies by 36.1% during the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 113 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have issued reports on KEYS. Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $376.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Robert W. Baird lifted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $425.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $392.83.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In related news, SVP Ingrid Estrada sold 2,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.10, for a total value of $652,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 101,861 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,216,872.10. This trade represents a 1.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jean Mcclung Nye sold 3,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $319.22, for a total value of $957,660.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 35,752 shares in the company, valued at $11,412,753.44. This trade represents a 7.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 9,507 shares of company stock worth $3,104,109. Insiders own 0.40% of the company's stock.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

NYSE:KEYS opened at $339.02 on Monday. The stock's fifty day moving average is $325.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $325.56. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $158.79 and a 52 week high of $374.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company has a market capitalization of $57.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 1.21.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.59. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.75 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 24.34%. Keysight Technologies's revenue was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.72 earnings per share. 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. Equities analysts expect that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 EPS for the current year.

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies, Inc is a technology company that provides electronic design and test solutions for engineers, manufacturers and service providers. Its products and services help customers design, validate, manufacture and optimize electronic and communications systems across the product life cycle.

The company offers electronic measurement instruments, software and related services for applications including radio-frequency and microwave testing, wireless communications, high-speed digital systems, semiconductor development and power electronics.

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