Czech National Bank Acquires 2,086 Shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Czech National Bank raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 5.5% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 39,714 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after buying an additional 2,086 shares during the period. Czech National Bank's holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $5,948,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Caprock Group LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 3,127 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $502,000 after buying an additional 66 shares during the period. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 8.4% during the fourth quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 5,343 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $858,000 after acquiring an additional 415 shares in the last quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 4.6% in the fourth quarter. CENTRAL TRUST Co now owns 2,908 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $467,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the period. Willis Investment Counsel boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Willis Investment Counsel now owns 75,611 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $12,145,000 after acquiring an additional 2,125 shares in the last quarter. Finally, E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB increased its position in Keysight Technologies by 17.1% during the 4th quarter. E. Ohman J or Asset Management AB now owns 8,200 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $1,317,000 after purchasing an additional 1,200 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 0.9%

KEYS traded down $1.39 during trading on Thursday, hitting $159.67. 688,056 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,124,278. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $119.72 and a 12-month high of $186.20. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $148.16 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $159.74. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.62, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.70 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.22% and a net margin of 12.32%. Keysight Technologies's revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.41 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Keysight Technologies, Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on KEYS shares. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $172.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $156.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Bank of America increased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $183.00.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Richard P. Hamada sold 1,589 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.00, for a total value of $257,418.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 42,160 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $6,829,920. This represents a 3.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total transaction of $562,960.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 115,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,834,765. The trade was a 3.06% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 13,247 shares of company stock valued at $2,086,720. 0.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Keysight Technologies 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.