Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for KEYS

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, June 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the scientific and technical instruments company will earn $1.55 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.54. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies' current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.70 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.65 by $0.05. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.22% and a net margin of 12.32%. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.41 EPS. The company's revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. 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. Wall Street Zen cut Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, March 22nd. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $156.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $172.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $183.00.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 0.4%

KEYS traded down $0.64 during trading on Thursday, hitting $161.86. 511,196 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,119,467. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $150.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $159.68. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Keysight Technologies has a 12-month low of $119.72 and a 12-month high of $186.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $27.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 46.25, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.09.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of KEYS. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 97.8% during the first quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 182 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 90 shares in the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the first quarter worth $28,000. Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 85.0% during the 1st quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 235 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 658 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.78, for a total value of $103,819.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 115,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,235,581.28. This trade represents a 0.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP John Page sold 7,368 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $157.78, for a total value of $1,162,523.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 36,986 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,835,651.08. This represents a 16.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 13,247 shares of company stock worth $2,086,720 over the last 90 days. Corporate 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.