Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Upgraded at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Keysight Technologies' stock was upgraded from a "buy" to a "strong-buy" rating by analysts at Wall Street Zen, indicating improved investor sentiment.
• JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its price target for Keysight shares to $200.00, reflecting increased confidence in the company's growth potential.
• The company reported a quarterly earnings per share of $1.72, surpassing estimates and showing revenue growth of 11.1% year-over-year.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the stock. 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. Bank of America increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "equal weight" rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $187.38.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of KEYS opened at $162.30 on Friday. Keysight Technologies has a 52-week low of $121.43 and a 52-week high of $186.20. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $168.55 and a 200 day moving average price of $159.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.89 billion, a PE ratio of 51.69, a P/E/G ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.18.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.72 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.05. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 10.36% and a return on equity of 19.53%. The company had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.57 EPS. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. 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, sell-side analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.98, for a total value of $347,960.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 106,590 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,544,528.20. The trade was a 1.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 0.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in KEYS. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 142.8% in the first 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 during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $1,906,000 after purchasing an additional 2,106 shares during the last quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its holdings 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 worth $262,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 1st quarter worth about $215,000. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue raised its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 2.4% during the 1st quarter. State of Alaska Department of Revenue now owns 20,259 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $3,034,000 after purchasing an additional 470 shares during the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.

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