Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $1.44 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.41. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies' current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies' Q2 2026 earnings at $1.79 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.88 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.13 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $1.82 EPS.
Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. StockNews.com lowered Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, March 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $172.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $181.33.
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Keysight Technologies Stock Performance
Shares of KEYS stock traded up $2.71 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $148.25. The stock had a trading volume of 105,562 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,144,304. Keysight Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $119.72 and a fifty-two week high of $186.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.27. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $146.65 and its 200-day simple moving average is $159.42. The firm has a market cap of $25.62 billion, a PE ratio of 42.41, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.12.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Keysight Technologies
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $120,000. Tidal Investments LLC raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 8.0% during the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 8,649 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $1,375,000 after purchasing an additional 642 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 2.7% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 239,720 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $38,099,000 after purchasing an additional 6,241 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 79.4% in the 4th 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. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 109.1% during the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 2,064 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $332,000 after buying an additional 1,077 shares during the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Keysight Technologies news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total value of $562,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 115,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,834,765. The trade was a 3.06 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
About Keysight Technologies
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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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