Natixis Sells 6,674 Shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Natixis reduced its position in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) by 31.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 14,804 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock after selling 6,674 shares during the quarter. Natixis' holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $2,378,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 100.8% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 265 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 79.4% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 357 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $120,000. Huntington National Bank lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 37.4% during the fourth quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 793 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $127,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 45.0% during the fourth quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 834 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $134,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms recently commented on KEYS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $172.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $181.33.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.1 %

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock traded up $0.19 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $143.98. 802,133 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,151,761. The company has a market cap of $24.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.12. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $119.72 and a 52 week high of $186.20. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $149.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $159.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a current ratio of 2.98.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Keysight Technologies news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total transaction of $562,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 115,063 shares of the company's stock, valued at $17,834,765. This represents a 3.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

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.