Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Stock Holdings Increased by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 11.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 97,969 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 10,230 shares during the period. Vontobel Holding Ltd. owned 0.06% of Keysight Technologies worth $35,665,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 7.6% in the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 9,402 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,520,000 after purchasing an additional 668 shares during the period. Aspiriant LLC grew its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 9.6% in the 3rd quarter. Aspiriant LLC now owns 1,501 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $546,000 after buying an additional 131 shares in the last quarter. BFI Infinity Ltd. acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $208,000. NFSG Corp bought a new position in Keysight Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $413,000. Finally, V Square Quantitative Management LLC increased its position in Keysight Technologies by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 4,358 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,586,000 after buying an additional 204 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on KEYS shares. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $425.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $390.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $452.00 to $487.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $401.42.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of KEYS stock traded down $11.36 during trading on Friday, hitting $330.72. The company had a trading volume of 1,288,468 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,182,474. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.02. The firm has a market capitalization of $56.30 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.17. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $343.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $336.89. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $161.16 and a one year high of $389.93.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued 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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 24.34% and a net margin of 19.08%. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.72 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Equities analysts expect that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $364.13, for a total value of $1,092,390.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 118,391 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,109,714.83. This trade represents a 2.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Jean Mcclung Nye sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $319.22, for a total value of $957,660.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 35,752 shares in the company, valued at $11,412,753.44. The trade was a 7.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 12,200 shares of company stock worth $4,082,752 in the last quarter. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Keysight Technologies Profile

Keysight Technologies, Inc is a technology company that provides electronic design and test solutions for communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, energy, and other industries. Its products and services help engineers design, validate, manufacture, and optimize electronic systems and communications networks.

The company offers test and measurement instruments, software, network test and visibility solutions, simulation and modeling tools, cybersecurity testing capabilities, and related technical services.