RBO & Co. LLC purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 68,195 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock, valued at approximately $10,214,000. Keysight Technologies accounts for 1.6% of RBO & Co. LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position.
Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division lifted its stake 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 valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the period. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies in the first quarter valued at about $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its stake 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 valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 108 shares during the period. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies in the first quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Private Trust Co. NA lifted its stake 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 valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company's stock.
Keysight Technologies Trading Up 0.6%
Shares of Keysight Technologies stock traded up $0.93 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $165.32. The company's stock had a trading volume of 771,543 shares, compared to its average volume of 991,035. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $121.43 and a 12 month high of $186.20. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $163.45 and a 200 day moving average of $157.96. The company has a market capitalization of $28.45 billion, a PE ratio of 52.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 3.59 and a quick ratio of 2.94.
Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.53% and a net margin of 10.36%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.57 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.790-1.85 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.090-7.090 EPS. Analysts predict that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
KEYS has been the topic of several analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Barclays cut their target price on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Bank of America increased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Keysight Technologies from $156.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $187.38.
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Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies
In related news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $158.97, for a total transaction of $1,589,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 108,590 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,262,552.30. This trade represents a 8.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 12,215 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.60, for a total value of $2,010,589.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 115,228 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $18,966,528.80. The trade was a 9.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 30,241 shares of company stock valued at $4,866,631 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.
About Keysight Technologies
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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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