Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Posts Earnings Results

Key Points

• Keysight Technologies reported $1.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, falling short of the consensus estimate of $1.68 EPS by $0.14.
• The company updated its guidance for Q4 2025 to 1.790-1.85 EPS and for FY 2025 to 7.090 EPS.
• Institutional investors own 84.58% of Keysight's stock, with recent stakes acquired by Geneos Wealth Management and other firms.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.05, RTT News reports. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 14.50% and a return on equity of 19.65%. The firm's revenue was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.57 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies updated its Q4 2025 guidance to 1.790-1.85 EPS and its FY 2025 guidance to 7.090-7.090 EPS.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of KEYS stock traded down $0.5210 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $163.9090. The stock had a trading volume of 1,537,608 shares, compared to its average volume of 979,525. The stock's 50 day moving average is $163.23 and its 200 day moving average is $158.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.21 billion, a PE ratio of 38.48, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.11. Keysight Technologies has a twelve month low of $121.43 and a twelve month high of $186.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.46, a current ratio of 3.39 and a quick ratio of 2.75.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $156.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Keysight Technologies from an "underperform" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their price target for the stock from $170.00 to $175.00 in a report on Monday, July 21st. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $187.50.

Insider Activity

In other Keysight Technologies news, Director Richard P. Hamada sold 1,589 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $162.00, for a total value of $257,418.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 42,160 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,829,920. This trade represents a 3.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP John Page sold 7,368 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.78, for a total value of $1,162,523.04. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 36,986 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,835,651.08. This represents a 16.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 31,830 shares of company stock worth $5,124,049 over the last 90 days. 0.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,581 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $387,000 after buying an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 66.5% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 393 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.8% in the second quarter. Parr Mcknight Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 8,268 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $1,355,000 after purchasing an additional 303 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 5.5% during the second quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 6,097 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $999,000 after buying an additional 318 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 0.3% in the second quarter. Adage Capital Partners GP L.L.C. now owns 133,235 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $21,832,000 after buying an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company's stock.

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.