Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for KEYS Earnings

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q3 2025 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 forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $1.48 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.52. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies' current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies' Q4 2025 earnings at $1.62 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.13 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.91 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.05 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.80 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $2.11 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.30 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also commented on KEYS. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $156.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $172.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 21st. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock an "underperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $183.00.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 2.4%

Shares of NYSE KEYS traded down $3.82 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $158.18. The stock had a trading volume of 628,056 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,118,673. The company has a market capitalization of $27.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.09. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $150.73 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $159.68. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a current ratio of 2.98. Keysight Technologies has a 52 week low of $119.72 and a 52 week high of $186.20.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly 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 net margin of 12.32% and a return on equity of 19.22%. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.28 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.41 EPS. Keysight Technologies's revenue was up 7.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keysight Technologies news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 658 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 of the company's stock, valued at $18,235,581.28. This represents a 0.57% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP John Page sold 7,368 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on 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 directly owns 36,986 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,835,651.08. This trade represents a 16.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 13,247 shares of company stock valued at $2,086,720. Insiders own 0.61% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 8.9% during the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 27,694 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $4,448,000 after acquiring an additional 2,260 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,417,248 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $708,349,000 after purchasing an additional 17,213 shares in the last quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 55,379 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock valued at $8,896,000 after purchasing an additional 1,755 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 512.6% in the 4th quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 50,539 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $8,129,000 after buying an additional 42,289 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 6.8% during the 4th quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 150,390 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $24,157,000 after buying an additional 9,626 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.58% 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.