Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Increases Stock Position in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Key Points

• Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies Inc. by 11.0%, owning 33,455 shares valued at $5.48 million as of the end of the second quarter.
• Keysight Technologies reported a Q3 EPS of $1.72, beating expectations, with a revenue of $1.35 billion, reflecting an 11.1% year-over-year increase.
• The stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" among analysts, with a price target averaging $187.38.

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 11.0% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 33,455 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after buying an additional 3,302 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC's holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $5,482,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of KEYS. GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 142.8% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,012 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $751,000 after buying an additional 2,948 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 19.8% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 12,730 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $1,906,000 after buying an additional 2,106 shares in the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 18.9% during the 1st quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 1,752 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $262,000 after buying an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Brown Miller Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Finally, Sowell Financial Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $811,000. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock opened at $164.89 on Wednesday. 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 company has a 50-day simple moving average of $168.50 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $159.72. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $121.43 and a 52-week high of $186.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.34 billion, a PE ratio of 52.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.18.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last announced 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 analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 10.36% and a return on equity of 19.53%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 11.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $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. On average, analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KEYS has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Morgan Stanley restated an "equal weight" rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, September 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $187.38.

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.

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