Groupe la Francaise Acquires 4,137 Shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Key Points

• Groupe la Francaise increased its stake in Keysight Technologies by 15.1% during the first quarter, bringing its total shares to 31,486, valued at approximately $4.88 million.
• Keysight Technologies reported a quarterly EPS of $1.72, exceeding analyst expectations and marking an 11.1% year-over-year revenue growth to $1.35 billion.
• Analysts are optimistic about Keysight's stock, with price target increases from firms like JPMorgan and Bank of America, and a general consensus rating of "Moderate Buy."

Groupe la Francaise grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 15.1% during the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 31,486 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after buying an additional 4,137 shares during the quarter. Groupe la Francaise's holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $4,880,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Summit Financial LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.2% during the first quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 3,468 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $519,000 after purchasing an additional 73 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 39.9% during 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 during the period. Principal Securities Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 9.1% during the first quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 910 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $146,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Haven Private LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.1% during the first quarter. Haven Private LLC now owns 3,974 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $595,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. Finally, Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 14.2% during the first quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 669 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $100,000 after purchasing an additional 83 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.6%

NYSE KEYS traded up $0.93 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $165.32. The stock had a trading volume of 771,543 shares, compared to its average volume of 991,043. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $121.43 and a 1 year high of $186.20. The stock has a market cap of $28.45 billion, a PE ratio of 52.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $163.45 and a 200 day moving average price of $157.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 3.59 and a quick ratio of 2.94.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.05. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 10.36% and a return on equity of 19.53%. The company had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.57 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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 year.

Insider Activity

In other Keysight Technologies news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 658 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.78, for a total value of $103,819.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 115,576 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $18,235,581.28. The trade was a 0.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 12,215 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 30th. The stock was 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 directly owned 115,228 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $18,966,528.80. This trade represents a 9.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 30,241 shares of company stock valued at $4,866,631 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KEYS has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $156.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective 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. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price 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. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $187.38.

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.