Q2 EPS Estimate for Keysight Technologies Lowered by Analyst

Key Points

• Zacks Research has lowered its Q2 2027 earnings estimate for Keysight Technologies to $1.98 per share, down from $2.00.
• Keysight Technologies recently reported a Q3 earnings per share of $1.72, surpassing expectations; the company’s revenue increased by 11.1% year-over-year.
• Despite the downgrade, analysts have given Keysight Technologies a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy", with seven analysts rating it as "Buy".

Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q2 2027 earnings estimates for Keysight Technologies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, September 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the scientific and technical instruments company will earn $1.98 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.00. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies' current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies' Q3 2027 earnings at $2.06 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.98 EPS.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.32 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.57 EPS. The business'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.

Several other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Barclays decreased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $187.38.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.2%

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock opened at $172.05 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 3.59 and a quick ratio of 2.94. Keysight Technologies has a 1-year low of $121.43 and a 1-year high of $186.20. The business's fifty day moving average price is $165.09 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $157.17. The company has a market capitalization of $29.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.79, a PEG ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.16.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 12,215 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $164.60, for a total transaction of $2,010,589.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 115,228 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,966,528.80. This trade represents a 9.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 10,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $158.97, for a total value of $1,589,700.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 108,590 shares in the company, valued at $17,262,552.30. This trade represents a 8.43% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Nomura Holdings Inc. bought a new position in Keysight Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $918,000. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 592,575 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $95,185,000 after purchasing an additional 32,081 shares during the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 63.5% in the fourth quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,030 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $165,000 after purchasing an additional 400 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 556.8% during the 4th quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 56,803 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $9,124,000 after purchasing an additional 48,154 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 366.9% in the 4th quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 4,664 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $749,000 after purchasing an additional 3,665 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.

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