Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Shares Gap Down – What’s Next?

Shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) gapped down prior to trading on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $344.11, but opened at $330.00. Keysight Technologies shares last traded at $345.8110, with a volume of 613,293 shares trading hands.

More Keysight Technologies News

Here are the key news stories impacting Keysight Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Keysight reported Q2 EPS of $2.87, well above consensus estimates, with revenue of $1.72 billion also edging expectations and rising 31.5% year over year.
• Positive Sentiment: The company said it delivered the strongest quarter in its history, with all-time highs in orders, revenue, EPS, and free cash flow, highlighting broad momentum in the business. Keysight Technologies Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised guidance for both Q3 and full-year fiscal 2026, signaling confidence that demand remains strong and performance can stay above analyst expectations.
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary around “powerful momentum in AI” and a new electronic warfare collaboration with SRC adds to the view that Keysight is benefiting from growth areas in test and measurement. Keysight Technologies Signals Powerful Momentum in AI Wave
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually heavy call-option buying suggests some traders are positioning for more upside after the earnings beat, but it does not by itself change fundamentals.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on KEYS. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Keysight Technologies in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $310.00 price objective for the company. Susquehanna set a $425.00 target price on Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $375.00 to $385.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $282.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $357.58.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 2.9%

The company has a 50-day moving average price of $317.96 and a 200-day moving average price of $251.73. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 60.20, a PEG ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a current ratio of 2.60.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.55. The business had revenue of $1.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.71 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.26% and a net margin of 16.84%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 31.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.70 EPS. Keysight Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.430-2.490 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 7.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In related news, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.19, for a total value of $594,380.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 34,499 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,252,757.81. This trade represents a 5.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $298.37, for a total value of $596,740.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 125,272 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,377,406.64. This trade represents a 1.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders sold 40,334 shares of company stock worth $11,533,230. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Belpointe Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,123,000. Madison Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 7.6% during the third quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 571,222 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $99,918,000 after buying an additional 40,153 shares in the last quarter. Willis Investment Counsel grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Willis Investment Counsel now owns 80,609 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $16,379,000 after buying an additional 4,333 shares during the period. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $1,137,000. Finally, Confluence Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 334,338 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $67,934,000 after buying an additional 7,398 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

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.