Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 2.430-2.490 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 2.090. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.7 billion-$1.8 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.6 billion.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have weighed in on KEYS. Wall Street Zen upgraded Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $230.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $322.00 to $384.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $232.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $282.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $332.42.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of KEYS traded up $4.75 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $345.23. The company had a trading volume of 2,963,984 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,382,551. The firm has a market cap of $59.21 billion, a P/E ratio of 62.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $316.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $250.51. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. Keysight Technologies has a 52-week low of $152.85 and a 52-week high of $370.17.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.87 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.33 by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $1.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.71 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.26% and a net margin of 16.84%.Keysight Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.430-2.490 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Keysight Technologies will post 7.86 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 1,667 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $500,100.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,398 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,719,400. This trade represents a 1.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.19, for a total value of $594,380.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 34,499 shares in the company, valued at $10,252,757.81. The trade was a 5.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 40,334 shares of company stock valued at $11,533,230 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $49,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $57,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 66.5% during 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 acquiring an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $71,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.