J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG Lowers Holdings in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Key Points

• J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG significantly reduced its stake in Keysight Technologies by 94.3%, now owning just 4,641 shares valued at approximately $760,000.
• Keysight Technologies reported a quarterly earnings of $1.72 EPS, surpassing estimates and showing an 11.1% increase in revenue year-over-year.
• Multiple brokerages have a mixed outlook on Keysight, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a price target averaging $187.38.

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG trimmed its position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 94.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 4,641 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 76,564 shares during the quarter. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG's holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $760,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Accent Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 85.0% in 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 shares of Keysight Technologies in the 1st quarter worth $36,000. Private Trust Co. NA lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 39.9% in the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 263 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 1st quarter worth $39,000. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 1.0%

Keysight Technologies stock opened at $173.35 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $167.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $159.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.59. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $121.43 and a one year high of $186.20. The stock has a market cap of $29.79 billion, a PE ratio of 55.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.18.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly 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. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.53% and a net margin of 10.36%.The company had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.32 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.57 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on KEYS. Bank of America upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, September 20th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $187.38.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In other news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.98, for a total value of $347,960.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 106,590 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $18,544,528.20. This represents a 1.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

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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