Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for KEYS Earnings

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research increased their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Keysight Technologies in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 23rd. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the scientific and technical instruments company will earn $6.16 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $6.12. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies' current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies' FY2027 earnings at $8.33 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on KEYS. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $172.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $181.33.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 0.8 %

KEYS stock traded down $1.17 during trading on Friday, reaching $143.38. The stock had a trading volume of 246,901 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,145,318. Keysight Technologies has a one year low of $119.72 and a one year high of $186.20. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company's 50 day moving average is $147.80 and its two-hundred day moving average is $159.61. The company has a market capitalization of $24.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.12.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,873,635 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $3,352,932,000 after acquiring an additional 55,223 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 29.0% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 16,114,952 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $2,588,546,000 after buying an additional 3,621,349 shares during the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 364.6% in the 4th quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC now owns 4,652,311 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $747,301,000 after buying an additional 3,650,953 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 0.4% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,417,248 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $708,349,000 after buying an additional 17,213 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 21.7% in the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,958,274 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company's stock worth $637,125,000 after buying an additional 704,920 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total transaction of $562,960.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 115,063 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $17,834,765. This represents a 3.06 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.