Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Given Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analyst consensus: Fourteen analysts rate Keysight a "Moderate Buy" with an average 12‑month price target of $314.33, and several firms (Goldman, UBS, Citi, BofA) recently raised targets—Goldman to $384.
• Quarterly performance: Keysight beat estimates with $2.17 EPS versus $2.00 expected and $1.60B revenue (up 23.3% YoY), and provided FY2026 guidance near 8.59 EPS with Q2 guidance of $2.27–$2.33.
• Insider activity: Insiders have sold about 40,334 shares worth $11.53M in the past three months (insiders own 0.40%), while the stock trades near its 12‑month high (~$356) with a $61B market cap.

Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by the fourteen analysts that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $314.3333.

KEYS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $322.00 to $384.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $230.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Citigroup upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $282.00 to $320.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, Bank of America raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $340.00 price target for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 24th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 1,667 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $500,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 122,398 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,719,400. This trade represents a 1.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $237.68, for a total value of $475,360.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 107,861 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,636,402.48. This trade represents a 1.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 40,334 shares of company stock valued at $11,533,230 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KEYS. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000. Entrust Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $49,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock opened at $355.82 on Wednesday. Keysight Technologies has a 12-month low of $145.51 and a 12-month high of $358.51. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $305.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $238.36. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 64.11, a PEG ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.26.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.17. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 16.84% and a return on equity of 19.26%. The business had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.54 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.82 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies's revenue for the quarter was up 23.3% on a year-over-year basis. Keysight Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.590- EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.330 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Keysight Technologies will post 7.86 earnings per share for the current year.

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

Keysight Technologies is a global provider of electronic design, test, measurement and optimization solutions for communications, electronics and related industries. The company was formed as a corporate spin-off from Agilent Technologies in 2014; its origins trace back to the electronic measurement business that was part of Hewlett‑Packard before Agilent. Keysight develops hardware and software used throughout the product development lifecycle, from design and simulation to prototype validation and manufacturing test.

Keysight's product portfolio includes electronic test and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, network and spectrum analyzers, signal generators, vector network analyzers and modular PXI-based systems, together with software platforms for simulation, automated test and data analysis.

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