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

Key Points

• Keysight Technologies Inc. has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from nine brokerages, with an average twelve-month price target of $187.38.
• The company recently reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $1.72 for the last quarter, exceeding analyst expectations, with quarterly revenue rising by 11.1% year-over-year.
• Insider activity includes the sale of 2,000 shares by SVP Ingrid A. Estrada, resulting in a 1.84% decrease in her ownership of the stock.

Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the nine brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $187.3750.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley reissued an "equal weight" rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Friday, October 10th. Barclays dropped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Bank of America upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th.

Insider Activity

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.98, for a total value of $347,960.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 106,590 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $18,544,528.20. This represents a 1.84% 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. Corporate insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KEYS. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 2,948 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 2,106 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its stake in 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 purchasing an additional 279 shares during the period. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at $215,000. Finally, Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at $248,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KEYS opened at $162.30 on Friday. Keysight Technologies has a 12 month low of $121.43 and a 12 month high of $186.20. The stock has a market cap of $27.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.69, a PEG ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.18. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $168.55 and its 200 day moving average price is $159.93. 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 earnings results on Tuesday, August 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.05. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.53% and a net margin of 10.36%.The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.57 earnings per share. The firm'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. Equities research analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Keysight Technologies Company 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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