Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Shares Acquired by Ethic Inc.

Key Points

• Ethic Inc. increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 50.6%, now owning 13,492 shares valued at approximately $2.22 million as of the most recent SEC filing.
• Keysight Technologies reported $1.72 EPS in its latest earnings, surpassing estimates and showing an 11.1% year-over-year revenue growth to $1.35 billion.
• Keysight has a market capitalization of $29.13 billion and has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, with a price target averaging $187.38.

Ethic Inc. grew its holdings in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 50.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 13,492 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after acquiring an additional 4,532 shares during the quarter. Ethic Inc.'s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $2,217,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Summit Financial LLC increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.2% in the first quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 3,468 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $519,000 after buying an additional 73 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 39.9% in the first quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 263 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Principal Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 9.1% in the first quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 910 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $146,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.4% in the second quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 3,466 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $579,000 after buying an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 49.1% in the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 246 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company's stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE KEYS opened at $169.49 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.59. The stock's fifty day moving average is $168.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $161.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.13 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.18. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $121.43 and a fifty-two week high of $186.20.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Barclays cut their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Keysight Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, October 18th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an "equal weight" rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Bank of America boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold 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 $187.38.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

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

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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