Jump Financial LLC Sells 7,818 Shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Key Points

• Jump Financial LLC has significantly reduced its stake in Keysight Technologies, selling 7,818 shares and decreasing its holdings by 80.3% in the first quarter.
• Analyst ratings for Keysight Technologies are generally positive, with seven analysts$187.38.
• Keysight reported stronger-than-expected earnings, with an EPS of $1.72 for the quarter, surpassing the consensus estimate of $1.67.

Jump Financial LLC reduced its position in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 80.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,924 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 7,818 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC's holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $288,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in KEYS. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its position in Keysight Technologies by 97.8% in the first quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 182 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares during the period. Accent Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the first quarter worth about $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its position in Keysight Technologies by 85.0% in the first quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 235 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 108 shares during the period. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the first quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA raised its position in 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 worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE KEYS traded up $1.16 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $168.11. The company's stock had a trading volume of 957,194 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,040,006. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $163.92 and a 200 day moving average price of $157.09. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $121.43 and a one year high of $186.20. The company has a current ratio of 3.59, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.54, a P/E/G ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.16.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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. 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.57 earnings per share. The company's quarterly 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 forecast that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on KEYS shares. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $156.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Friday. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Barclays lowered their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $187.38.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.97, for a total transaction of $1,589,700.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 108,590 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $17,262,552.30. This represents a 8.43% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 12,215 shares of the company's 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 115,228 shares in the company, valued at $18,966,528.80. This trade represents a 9.58% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

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.