Robert W. Baird Raises Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Price Target to $310.00

Key Points

• Robert W. Baird raised its price target on Keysight to $310 and maintained an outperform rating, implying roughly an 11.14% upside from the prior close.
• Keysight posted a strong quarter with $2.17 EPS (vs. $2.00 est.) and $1.60B revenue (vs. $1.54B est.), revenue up 23.3% YoY, and set FY2026 guidance of 8.59 EPS and Q2 guidance of 2.27–2.33 EPS.
• Analyst sentiment is broadly positive — MarketBeat shows a consensus of Moderate Buy with an average target of $303.64, while several brokers (including UBS and Bank of America) carry higher $340 targets.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) had its target price raised by investment analysts at Robert W. Baird from $295.00 to $310.00 in a report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an "outperform" rating on the scientific and technical instruments company's stock. Robert W. Baird's target price would indicate a potential upside of 11.14% from the stock's previous close.

KEYS has been the subject of several other research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $255.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. UBS Group raised their price target on Keysight Technologies from $230.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Bank of America upgraded Keysight Technologies from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $340.00 target price for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $303.64.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock opened at $278.92 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.84 billion, a PE ratio of 50.26, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a current ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The firm's 50 day moving average is $257.27 and its 200 day moving average is $211.95. Keysight Technologies has a 1 year low of $121.43 and a 1 year high of $317.00.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.00 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 16.84% and a return on equity of 19.26%. The firm's revenue was up 23.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.82 EPS. Keysight Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.590- EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.330 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 1,667 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $500,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,398 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $36,719,400. This trade represents a 1.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $298.37, for a total value of $596,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 125,272 shares of the company's stock, valued at $37,377,406.64. The trade was a 1.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 41,223 shares of company stock valued at $11,716,951 in the last 90 days. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 92.6% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 27,216 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $3,965,000 after acquiring an additional 13,085 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 5.0% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,581 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $387,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in Keysight Technologies by 30.0% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,652 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $1,595,000 after buying an additional 2,461 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 66.5% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 393 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth $254,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

Keysight Technologies is a global provider of electronic design, test, measurement and optimization solutions for communications, electronics and related industries. The company was formed as a corporate spin-off from Agilent Technologies in 2014; its origins trace back to the electronic measurement business that was part of Hewlett‑Packard before Agilent. Keysight develops hardware and software used throughout the product development lifecycle, from design and simulation to prototype validation and manufacturing test.

Keysight's product portfolio includes electronic test and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, network and spectrum analyzers, signal generators, vector network analyzers and modular PXI-based systems, together with software platforms for simulation, automated test and data analysis.

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