NYSE:KEYS - Keysight Stock Price, Price Target & More

$54.19 +0.66 (+1.23 %)

(As of 04/26/2018 03:19 PM ET)

Previous Close$53.53

Today's Range$53.26 - $54.19

52-Week Range$35.62 - $55.21

Volume297,934 shs

Average Volume842,958 shs

Market Capitalization$10.19 billion

P/E Ratio24.00

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta1

About Keysight (NYSE:KEYS)

Keysight Technologies, Inc. provides electronic design and test solutions to communications and electronics industries internationally. Its Communications Solutions Group segment provides radio frequency and microwave test instruments and related software, and electronic design automation (EDA) software tools; oscilloscopes, logic and serial protocol analyzers, logic-signal sources, arbitrary waveform generators, and bit error rate testers; optical modulation analyzers, component analyzers, power meters, and laser source products, as well as optical amplifier, filter, and other passive component solutions; and related software solutions. The company's Electronic Industrial Solutions Group segment offers design and design verification tools; and general purpose test and measurement products, such as digital multi-meters, function generators, waveform synthesizers, counters, data acquisition products, audio analyzers, LCR Meters, thermal imaging solutions, low-cost USB modular units, precision source measurement units, ultra-high precision device current analyzers, test executive software platforms, and a range of power supplies. This segment also offers comprehensive manufacturing systems, such as printed-circuit-board-assembly testers and IC parametric testers; and material analysis products that include atomic-force and scanning-electron microscopy products. Its Services Solutions Group segment provides repair, calibration, and consulting services; and remarkets used Keysight equipment, as well as asset tracking, servicing, and utilization requirements throughout the product life cycle. The company also offers start-up assistance, instrument productivity, and application services, as well as customization, consulting, and optimization services. Keysight Technologies, Inc. sells its products through direct sales force, distributors, resellers, and manufacturer's representatives. The company was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Santa Rosa, California.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry Process control instruments

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorComputer and Technology

SymbolNYSE:KEYS

CUSIPN/A

Webwww.keysight.com

Phone800-829-4444

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.82%

Current Ratio2.57%

Quick Ratio1.88%

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio24.00

Forward P/E Ratio20.07

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$3.19 billion

Price / Sales3.23

Cash Flow$3.4406 per share

Price / Cash15.75

Book Value$12.46 per share

Price / Book4.35

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.23

Net Income$102 million

Net Margins2.64%

Return on Equity18.19%

Return on Assets7.01%

Miscellaneous

Employees12,600

Outstanding Shares190,000,000

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Keysight (NYSE:KEYS) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Keysight's stock symbol?

Keysight trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "KEYS."

How will Keysight's stock buyback program work?

Keysight announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Wednesday, March 7th 2018, which permits the company to repurchase $350,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.

How were Keysight's earnings last quarter?

Keysight (NYSE:KEYS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 1st. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.19. The scientific and technical instruments company earned $837 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $805.96 million. Keysight had a net margin of 2.64% and a return on equity of 18.19%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 15.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.57 earnings per share. View Keysight's Earnings History.

When is Keysight's next earnings date?

Keysight is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, June, 5th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for Keysight.

What guidance has Keysight issued on next quarter's earnings?

Keysight updated its second quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, March, 1st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.81 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.91. The company issued revenue guidance of $964 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $970.87 million.

What price target have analysts set for KEYS?

10 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Keysight's shares. Their forecasts range from $38.00 to $65.00. On average, they anticipate Keysight's stock price to reach $55.1111 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Keysight.

Who are some of Keysight's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to Keysight include Roper Technologies (ROP), Fortive (FTV), Sensata Technologies (ST), Cognex (CGNX), MKS Instruments (MKSI), Orbotech (ORBK), Esterline (ESL), Rudolph Technologies (RTEC), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), Hurco Companies (HURC), Universal Detection Technology (UNDT), ClearSign Combustion (CLIR), Sypris Solutions (SYPR), Elbit Vision Systems (EVSNF) and Hickok (HICKA).

Who are Keysight's key executives?

Keysight's management team includes the folowing people:

Mr. Ronald S. Nersesian, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 59)
Mr. Neil P. Dougherty, CFO & Sr. VP (Age 49)
Mr. Jay Alexander, CTO & Sr. VP (Age 55)
Mr. Soon Chai Gooi, Sr. VP & Pres of Electronic Industrial Solutions Group (Age 57)
Ms. Bethany Jean Mayer, Former Sr. VP & Pres of Ixia Solutions Group (Age 56)

Has Keysight been receiving favorable news coverage?

Media stories about KEYS stock have been trending positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Keysight earned a news sentiment score of 0.37 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the scientific and technical instruments company an impact score of 48.08 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.

How do I buy shares of Keysight?

Shares of KEYS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

What is Keysight's stock price today?

One share of KEYS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $54.19.

How big of a company is Keysight?

Keysight has a market capitalization of $10.19 billion and generates $3.19 billion in revenue each year. The scientific and technical instruments company earns $102 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.23 on an earnings per share basis. Keysight employs 12,600 workers across the globe.

How can I contact Keysight?

Keysight's mailing address is 1400 FOUNTAINGROVE PARKWAY, SANTA ROSA CA, 95403. The scientific and technical instruments company can be reached via phone at 800-829-4444 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for Keysight (KEYS)

Community Ranking:		2.4 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		203 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		224 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		427

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Keysight and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe KEYS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe KEYS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Keysight (NYSE:KEYS) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

10 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Keysight in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $55.1111, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 1.70%. The high price target for KEYS is $65.00 and the low price target for KEYS is $38.00. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."

	Today	30 Days Ago	90 Days Ago	180 Days Ago
Consensus Rating:	Buy	Buy	Buy	Buy
Consensus Rating Score:	2.80	2.80	2.80	2.80
Ratings Breakdown:	0 Sell Rating(s) 2 Hold Rating(s) 8 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 2 Hold Rating(s) 8 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 2 Hold Rating(s) 8 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 2 Hold Rating(s) 8 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)
Consensus Price Target:	$55.1111	$55.1111	$47.6667	$47.3333
Price Target Upside:	1.70% upside	1.93% upside	9.96% upside	10.44% upside

Keysight (NYSE:KEYS) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for Keysight (NYSE:KEYS)

Keysight (NYSE:KEYS) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
3/9/2018	Citigroup	Boost Price Target	Buy -> Buy	$55.00 -> $62.00	Low
3/9/2018	Deutsche Bank	Boost Price Target	Buy	$65.00	Low
3/9/2018	Credit Suisse Group	Boost Price Target	Outperform -> Outperform	$54.00 -> $57.00	Medium
3/8/2018	Robert W. Baird	Reiterated Rating	Outperform -> Outperform	$52.00 -> $60.00	Low
3/7/2018	Barclays	Boost Price Target	Overweight -> Overweight	$53.00 -> $56.00	Low
3/7/2018	Jefferies Group	Reiterated Rating	Buy	$62.00	Medium
3/2/2018	Stifel Nicolaus	Reiterated Rating	Hold		High
7/4/2017	Wells Fargo	Reiterated Rating	Outperform		Low
6/8/2017	Bank of America	Set Price Target	Buy	$47.00 -> $53.00	Medium
6/5/2017	Goldman Sachs	Initiated Coverage	Neutral -> Neutral	$38.00	Low

(Data available from 4/26/2016 forward)

Keysight (NYSE:KEYS) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for Keysight (NYSE:KEYS)

Keysight (NYSE:KEYS) Earnings Estimates

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.7 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.05 EPS

Keysight (NYSE KEYS) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
6/4/2018		$0.85					N/A
3/1/2018	Q1 2018	$0.32	$0.51	$805.96 million	$837.00 million	View	Listen
12/6/2017	Q4 2017	$0.59	$0.71	$891.55 million	$878.00 million	View	Listen
8/30/2017	Q3 2017	$0.54	$0.61	$862.38 million	$832.00 million	View	N/A
6/6/2017	Q2 17	$0.52	$0.64	$748.59 million	$758.00 million	View	Listen
2/16/2017	Q117	$0.56	$0.57	$723.96 million	$726.00 million	View	N/A
11/17/2016	Q416	$0.64	$0.64	$736.94 million	$751.00 million	View	N/A
8/17/2016	Q316	$0.60	$0.63	$718.89 million	$718.00 million	View	Listen
5/19/2016	Q216	$0.56	$0.61	$715.36 million	$731.00 million	View	Listen
2/18/2016	Q116	$0.49	$0.55	$715.24 million	$721.00 million	View	Listen
11/19/2015	Q415	$0.64	$0.71	$754.34 million	$750.00 million	View	Listen
8/19/2015	Q315	$0.46	$0.55	$657.00 million	$685.00 million	View	Listen
5/19/2015	Q2	$0.65	$0.70	$743.00 million	$740.00 million	View	Listen
2/19/2015	Q115	$0.46	$0.44	$759.53 million	$701.00 million	View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Keysight (NYSE:KEYS) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Keysight (NYSE KEYS) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.97%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 88.55%

Insider Trading History for Keysight (NYSE:KEYS)

Keysight (NYSE KEYS) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
3/29/2018	Satish Dhanasekaran	SVP	Sell	2,000	$51.94	$103,880.00	21,945
3/28/2018	Neil Dougherty	CFO	Sell	6,671	$51.13	$341,088.23	90,195
3/27/2018	Mark Pierpoint	SVP	Sell	16,519	$51.30	$847,424.70	43,717
3/20/2018	Ingrid A Estrada	SVP	Sell	43,134	$52.78	$2,276,612.52	74,213
3/12/2018	Jay Alexander	SVP	Sell	12,922	$54.67	$706,445.74	70,120
3/8/2018	Mark Adam Wallace	SVP	Sell	34,803	$52.65	$1,832,377.95	171,187
1/9/2018	Ronald S Nersesian	Insider	Sell	162,366	$45.04	$7,312,964.64	517,674
12/29/2017	Stephen D Williams	SVP	Sell	12,296	$41.79	$513,849.84
12/12/2017	John C Skinner	VP	Sell	9,843	$42.04	$413,799.72	29,198
12/7/2017	Ronald S Nersesian	Insider	Sell	75,314	$43.06	$3,243,020.84	356,816
10/9/2017	Ronald S Nersesian	Insider	Sell	58,931	$41.64	$2,453,886.84
9/1/2017	John C. Skinner	VP	Sell	15,058	$40.79	$614,215.82
7/17/2017	Michael Gasparian	SVP	Sell	2,677	$41.66	$111,523.82	65,926
6/28/2017	Soon Chai Gooi	SVP	Sell	65,986	$38.70	$2,553,658.20
6/23/2017	Jay Alexander	SVP	Sell	11,663	$38.50	$449,025.50	48,407
6/23/2017	Ronald S. Nersesian	Insider	Sell	330,451	$38.29	$12,652,968.79
6/9/2017	Charles J Dockendorff	Director	Buy	13,210	$37.81	$499,470.10	51,800
6/9/2017	Ingrid A Estrada	SVP	Sell	18,130	$37.26	$675,523.80	61,140
6/7/2017	Michael Gasparian	SVP	Sell	5,353	$41.51	$222,203.03	68,602
6/2/2017	Michael Gasparian	SVP	Sell	27,294	$39.75	$1,084,936.50	73,297
11/21/2016	Michael Gasparian	SVP	Sell	2,692	$35.90	$96,642.80	65,703
6/2/2016	Michael Gasparian	SVP	Sell	4,382	$31.00	$135,842.00	63,488
5/20/2016	Michael Gasparian	SVP	Sell	5,384	$30.09	$162,004.56	64,490
1/7/2016	Neil Dougherty	CFO	Sell	11,307	$26.76	$302,575.32	80,604
9/9/2015	Soon Chai Gooi	SVP	Sell	21,993	$33.12	$728,408.16	137,174

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Keysight (NYSE KEYS) News Headlines

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Date	Headline
	Here's a RED HOT Tamale in a Flat Stock Market finance.yahoo.com - April 25 at 5:16 PM
	Keysight (KEYS) Receives Average Rating of "Buy" from Brokerages www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 11:15 AM
	Keysight (KEYS) Upgraded at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 19 at 9:04 AM
	Ixia, a Keysight Business, Helps Organizations Validate Microsoft Azure DDoS Protection Service Defenses finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 5:29 PM
	Ixia, a Keysight Business, Enhances Visibility Solutions With Threat Insights Into Malicious Activity finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 5:06 PM
	Ixia, a Keysight Business, and ReversingLabs Deliver Expanded Threat Coverage finance.yahoo.com - April 16 at 5:06 PM
	Analysts Expect Keysight (KEYS) Will Announce Quarterly Sales of $963.00 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - April 14 at 2:01 AM
	Keysight (KEYS) Now Covered by Analysts at Barclays www.americanbankingnews.com - April 13 at 12:58 AM
	Keysight (KEYS) Expected to Announce Earnings of $0.83 Per Share www.americanbankingnews.com - April 12 at 9:16 PM
	Ixia, a Keysight Business, to Spotlight Solutions at RSA 2018 that Prove Network Visibility Delivers Better Network ... www.businesswire.com - April 11 at 5:11 PM
	Global OTA Testing Market 2018-2023 to Grow at a CAGR of 10.13% - Key Players are Intertek, Bureau Veritas, Anritsu ... www.prnewswire.com - April 11 at 8:55 AM
	Keysight Delivers First-to-Market 28 GHz Channel Sounding Solution to Japan's Leading Mobile Operator for 5G ... www.businesswire.com - April 11 at 8:55 AM
	Keysight Delivers First-to-Market 28 GHz Channel Sounding Solution to Japan’s Leading Mobile Operator for 5G Research Project finance.yahoo.com - April 11 at 8:55 AM
	Keysight's (KEYS) Hold Rating Reiterated at Stifel Nicolaus www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 4:40 PM
	Keysight (KEYS) Cut to Sell at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 12:59 AM
	Ixia, a Keysight Business, Delivers Next Generation Network Bypass Switch to Market finance.yahoo.com - April 4 at 3:57 PM
	Ixia, a Keysight Business, and Eastwind Collaborate to Deliver Breach Analytics of Cloud Network Traffic finance.yahoo.com - April 3 at 5:15 PM
	Keysight Technologies, KT Corporation Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Collaborate on 5G New Radio ... www.businesswire.com - April 2 at 5:11 PM
	Keysight (KEYS) CFO Neil Dougherty Sells 6,671 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 10:14 PM
	Keysight (KEYS) SVP Sells $103,880.00 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 30 at 10:14 PM
	Form 4 Keysight Technologies, For: Mar 29 Filed by: Dhanasekaran Satish www.streetinsider.com - March 30 at 5:14 PM
	Keysight (KEYS) SVP Sells $847,424.70 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 29 at 10:28 PM
	$0.84 Earnings Per Share Expected for Keysight (KEYS) This Quarter www.americanbankingnews.com - March 26 at 11:08 PM
	Keysight Technologies, Tech Mahindra Collaborate to Develop 5G NR Device Test Capability, Accelerating Time-to ... www.businesswire.com - March 26 at 5:02 PM
	Keysight Technologies, Tech Mahindra Collaborate to Develop 5G NR Device Test Capability, Accelerating Time-to-Market of 5G Devices finance.yahoo.com - March 26 at 5:02 PM
	Keysight (KEYS) Receives Consensus Rating of "Buy" from Analysts www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 11:13 AM
	Keysight (KEYS) Cut to "Hold" at Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - March 25 at 10:56 AM
	Why Keysight (KEYS) Stock is a Must-Add to Your Portfolio - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - March 23 at 5:22 PM
	Keysight (KEYS): Solid Stock for a Winning Portfolio - Nasdaq www.nasdaq.com - March 23 at 5:22 PM
	Keysight (KEYS): Solid Stock for a Winning Portfolio finance.yahoo.com - March 23 at 5:22 PM
	Why Keysight (KEYS) Stock is a Must-Add to Your Portfolio www.zacks.com - March 23 at 8:42 AM
	Insider Selling: Keysight (KEYS) SVP Sells 43,134 Shares of Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 22 at 7:18 PM
	Ixia, a Keysight Business, Named Best Field Test Equipment Winner in 2018 Lightwave Innovation Reviews Program - Business Wire (press release) www.businesswire.com - March 22 at 5:20 PM
	Keysight Wins GTI Award for Innovative Breakthrough in Mobile Technology - Business Wire (press release) www.businesswire.com - March 22 at 5:20 PM
	Keysight Wins GTI Award for Innovative Breakthrough in Mobile Technology finance.yahoo.com - March 21 at 5:22 PM
	Keysight's Ixia Solutions Group and Innovium Collaborate to Deliver 12.8 Tbps Performance in a Single-Chip at 400GE - Business Wire (press release) www.businesswire.com - March 21 at 9:23 AM
	Keysight’s Ixia Solutions Group and Innovium Collaborate to Deliver 12.8 Tbps Performance in a Single-Chip at 400GE finance.yahoo.com - March 20 at 5:02 PM
	Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS) SVP Sells $706,445.74 in Stock www.americanbankingnews.com - March 14 at 7:28 PM
	Keysight's Test Asset Optimization Services Saves CapEx and Avoids Downtime With Utilization and Health Monitoring - Business Wire (press release) www.businesswire.com - March 12 at 11:41 AM
	Keysight’s Test Asset Optimization Services Saves CapEx and Avoids Downtime With Utilization and Health Monitoring finance.yahoo.com - March 12 at 11:41 AM
	Keysight Technologies' (KEYS) "Buy" Rating Reiterated at Jefferies Group www.americanbankingnews.com - March 11 at 2:06 PM
	Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS) Expected to Post Quarterly Sales of $965.43 Million www.americanbankingnews.com - March 11 at 5:41 AM
	Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research www.americanbankingnews.com - March 10 at 5:09 PM
	Citigroup Raises Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Price Target to $62.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - March 9 at 9:07 PM
	Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Price Target Increased to $65.00 by Analysts at Deutsche Bank www.americanbankingnews.com - March 9 at 9:04 PM
	Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS) SVP Mark Adam Wallace Sells 34,803 Shares www.americanbankingnews.com - March 9 at 6:14 PM
	Zacks: Analysts Expect Keysight Technologies Inc (KEYS) to Announce $0.87 EPS www.americanbankingnews.com - March 9 at 5:28 PM
	Keysight Technologies (KEYS) PT Raised to $57.00 at Credit Suisse Group www.americanbankingnews.com - March 9 at 4:24 PM
	Keysight Technologies (KEYS) PT Raised to $60.00 www.americanbankingnews.com - March 8 at 6:41 PM
	Keysight Advances Autonomous Driving Safety with High Frequency ... - Business Wire (press release) www.businesswire.com - March 8 at 6:15 PM

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