Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Stake Reduced by Mcrae Capital Management Inc.

Mcrae Capital Management Inc. trimmed its position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 1.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 112,926 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 2,200 shares during the quarter. Keysight Technologies accounts for 3.9% of Mcrae Capital Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 7th largest holding. Mcrae Capital Management Inc. owned about 0.07% of Keysight Technologies worth $19,753,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in Keysight Technologies by 358.3% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 155.2% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 171 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. IFP Advisors Inc boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 49.1% during the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 246 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Westfuller Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on KEYS shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $190.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $232.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Susquehanna upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $221.64.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 3,934 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.84, for a total transaction of $790,104.56. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 36,699 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,370,627.16. The trade was a 9.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP John Page sold 15,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.48, for a total transaction of $3,202,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 21,393 shares in the company, valued at $4,566,977.64. This trade represents a 41.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 78,784 shares of company stock valued at $15,841,737 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 2.3%

NYSE:KEYS opened at $239.87 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $41.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.05, a PEG ratio of 2.46 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $121.43 and a 12 month high of $243.00. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $215.21 and a 200-day simple moving average of $188.90.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.30% and a net margin of 15.71%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.65 EPS. Keysight Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.010 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Keysight Technologies announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Monday, November 24th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the scientific and technical instruments company to buy up to 4.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Keysight Technologies 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.