9,480 Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Shares Sold by IFG Advisory LLC

IFG Advisory LLC lessened its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 33.5% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 18,853 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 9,480 shares during the quarter. IFG Advisory LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $6,863,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of KEYS. Phoenix Financial Ltd. increased its position in Keysight Technologies by 303.6% during the third quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. now owns 2,894 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,057,000 after purchasing an additional 2,177 shares during the last quarter. Shah Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $248,000. Diversified Trust Co grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.1% in the 3rd quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 5,161 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,879,000 after buying an additional 54 shares during the period. Financial Freedom LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $167,000. Finally, William Blair Investment Management LLC raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. William Blair Investment Management LLC now owns 40,551 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $14,762,000 after buying an additional 2,203 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 2.2%

Keysight Technologies stock traded down $6.80 during trading on Friday, hitting $297.43. The company had a trading volume of 1,032,603 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,466,596. The stock has a market cap of $50.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $167.23 and a 1-year high of $389.93. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $335.02 and its 200-day simple moving average is $319.21.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 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 company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.72 earnings per share. The firm’s 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. As a group, analysts expect that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on KEYS shares. UBS Group upped their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $420.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $390.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on Keysight Technologies from $452.00 to $487.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $401.42.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.01, for a total transaction of $69,602.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 6,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,134,693.34. This represents a 3.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were 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 of the company’s stock, valued at $43,109,714.83. This trade represents a 2.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders sold 12,200 shares of company stock valued at $4,082,752. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Profile

Keysight Technologies, Inc. develops electronic design, test and measurement solutions used to design, validate and monitor electronic systems. Its offerings include instruments, software and services that help customers evaluate the performance and reliability of products and networks. The company serves industries including communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor and general electronics. Its solutions support work ranging from chip and device development to testing wireless networks, data centers and connected systems.