Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 11.460-11.460 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 10.000. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.1 billion-$7.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.9 billion. Keysight Technologies also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 3.340-3.400 EPS.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

KEYS stock traded down $19.80 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $341.35. The stock had a trading volume of 3,491,960 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,446,636. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $333.92 and a 200 day simple moving average of $313.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $58.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a current ratio of 1.90, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Keysight Technologies has a 52 week low of $152.85 and a 52 week high of $374.96.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 17.25% and a return on equity of 21.58%. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.75 billion. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.340-3.400 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.460-11.460 EPS. As a group, research analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies will post 9.03 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have issued reports on KEYS. Weiss Ratings cut Keysight Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $310.00 to $376.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Susquehanna raised their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $371.92.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director James Cullen sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.58, for a total transaction of $1,039,740.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 21,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,562,722.18. The trade was a 12.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.87, for a total value of $681,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 105,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,084,839.07. This represents a 1.85% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 5,507 shares of company stock valued at $1,904,669. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Keysight Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Results exceeded expectations: Fiscal Q3 adjusted earnings were $3.07 per share, well above the $2.48 consensus, while revenue reached $1.85 billion versus estimates of $1.75 billion. The company described the period as a record quarter. Keysight Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised fourth-quarter guidance: Keysight forecast fiscal Q4 earnings of $3.34-$3.40 per share and revenue of approximately $1.9 billion-$2.0 billion, above consensus estimates of $2.63 per share and $1.8 billion in revenue. Keysight forecasts quarterly profit above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: AI and data-center demand remain growth drivers: Management cited strong demand related to the rapid buildout of AI data centers, supporting sales of Keysight’s testing software and tools and reinforcing its longer-term growth strategy. Keysight Technologies trounces fiscal Q3 targets, ups outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Keysight will host the DIFI PlugFest Showcase Day in October, highlighting interoperability in digital satellite communications. The event supports industry visibility but is unlikely to have an immediate effect on revenue. DIFI PlugFest Showcase Day
• Negative Sentiment: Strong results did not prevent a pullback: Shares initially rose after the release but later declined, suggesting investors may have been selling into the news or had expected an even stronger outlook. With Keysight trading at a high earnings multiple, the stock remains particularly sensitive to guidance and future-growth expectations. Keysight Technologies Drops on Q3 2026 Earnings Day

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $254,000. DRW Securities LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $234,000. Voleon Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $218,000. Storgate LLC bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $204,000. Finally, Certuity LLC acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter worth approximately $203,000. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

About Keysight Technologies

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.