Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Stock Sold by Curated Wealth Partners LLC

Key Points

• Curated Wealth Partners LLC cut its Keysight Technologies stake by 99.8% in the third quarter, selling 398,302 shares and retaining just 832 shares worth approximately $303,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds collectively own 84.58% of KEYS.
• Keysight reported quarterly EPS of $3.07, beating estimates of $2.48, while revenue rose 36.5% year over year to $1.85 billion. The company issued fiscal 2026 guidance of $11.46 EPS.
• Analyst sentiment remains positive, with an average “Moderate Buy” rating and a $401.42 price target versus the stock’s reported $330.72 opening price. However, insiders sold 12,200 shares valued at about $4.08 million over the past 90 days.

Curated Wealth Partners LLC trimmed its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 99.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 832 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 398,302 shares during the quarter. Curated Wealth Partners LLC's holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $303,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of KEYS. Fiduciary Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the second quarter worth $28,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 36.1% in the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 113 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $35,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other news, VP Lisa Poole sold 200 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.01, for a total transaction of $69,602.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president directly owned 6,134 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,134,693.34. This represents a 3.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Ingrid Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, September 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $326.10, for a total value of $652,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 101,861 shares of the company's stock, valued at $33,216,872.10. The trade was a 1.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 12,200 shares of company stock valued at $4,082,752. 0.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

KEYS stock opened at $330.72 on Friday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $343.65 and a 200 day simple moving average of $336.89. The stock has a market cap of $56.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.43, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.17. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $161.16 and a 1 year high of $389.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.62.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 24.34%. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.72 EPS. The firm's revenue was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.340-3.400 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.460-11.460 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on KEYS shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $390.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a "hold (c+)" rating to a "buy (b-)" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $401.42.

Keysight Technologies Profile

Keysight Technologies, Inc is a technology company that provides electronic design and test solutions for communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, energy, and other industries. Its products and services help engineers design, validate, manufacture, and optimize electronic systems and communications networks.

The company offers test and measurement instruments, software, network test and visibility solutions, simulation and modeling tools, cybersecurity testing capabilities, and related technical services.

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