iSAM Funds UK Ltd Invests $460,000 in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

iSAM Funds UK Ltd purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 2,863 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $460,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 100.8% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 265 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Quarry LP lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 188.1% in the 4th quarter. Quarry LP now owns 435 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $70,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 37.4% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 793 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $127,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 45.0% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 834 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $134,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 45.5% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 959 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $155,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KEYS has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. StockNews.com cut shares of Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $172.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $156.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $181.33.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Keysight Technologies news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total value of $562,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 115,063 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $17,834,765. This trade represents a 3.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 0.3%

NYSE KEYS opened at $162.29 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $147.01 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $159.63. The stock has a market cap of $28.05 billion, a P/E ratio of 46.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $119.72 and a 12-month high of $186.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

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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