Lisa M. Poole Sells 142 Shares of Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Stock

Key Points

• Lisa Poole, VP of Keysight Technologies, sold 142 shares at an average price of $173.56, reducing her ownership by 2.97% and retaining 4,646 shares valued at approximately $806,359.76.
• Keysight Technologies has recently seen its stock price increase by 2.5%, with current values around $177.28 and a market capitalization of $30.47 billion.
• Analysts forecast future growth, with Barclays lowering its price target to $195.00 while other firms like JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised theirs to $200.00; the consensus rating on the stock remains a "Moderate Buy."

Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) VP Lisa M. Poole sold 142 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.56, for a total value of $24,645.52. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 4,646 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $806,359.76. This trade represents a 2.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Keysight Technologies stock traded up $1.15 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $178.36. 2,324,472 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 859,835. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $121.43 and a 52-week high of $186.20. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $165.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $157.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.59. The company has a market cap of $30.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.80, a PEG ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.16.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.57 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter 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. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in Keysight Technologies by 358.3% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 155.2% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 171 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 97.8% during the 1st quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 182 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on KEYS. Bank of America boosted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Barclays lowered their price target on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Wall Street Zen lowered Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. 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 research report on Thursday, July 17th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $187.38.

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.