Commerce Bank Has $13.93 Million Stock Holdings in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Commerce Bank trimmed its holdings in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 4.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 86,701 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 4,128 shares during the quarter. Commerce Bank owned 0.05% of Keysight Technologies worth $13,927,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in KEYS. Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 23.2% in the fourth quarter. Capital Group Investment Management PTE. LTD. now owns 7,681 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $1,234,000 after buying an additional 1,448 shares during the period. Capital International Sarl raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 28.3% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Sarl now owns 51,818 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $8,324,000 after purchasing an additional 11,426 shares during the period. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 236,736 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $38,027,000 after purchasing an additional 3,533 shares in the last quarter. Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $421,000. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 73.4% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 551,381 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $88,568,000 after buying an additional 233,461 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE KEYS traded up $5.86 during trading on Thursday, hitting $143.15. The company's stock had a trading volume of 996,842 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,148,246. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $119.72 and a 52 week high of $186.20. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market cap of $24.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.93, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.12. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $151.04 and a 200 day moving average price of $159.95.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total transaction of $562,960.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 115,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,834,765. The trade was a 3.06 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, March 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $172.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $181.33.

About Keysight Technologies

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.