Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Shares Sold by Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Raiffeisen Bank International AG lowered its position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 3.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 203,848 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 7,386 shares during the quarter. Raiffeisen Bank International AG’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $35,323,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. True Wealth Design LLC raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 358.3% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its position in Keysight Technologies by 155.2% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 171 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $45,000. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of KEYS stock opened at $243.59 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 1.78. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $216.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $189.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.20. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $121.43 and a 12 month high of $248.00.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last announced 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 business had revenue of $1.42 billion for 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 company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.65 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.010 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $190.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $230.00 to $257.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $243.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $207.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Eight 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, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $224.09.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 12,528 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.42, for a total value of $2,460,749.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 132,361 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,998,347.62. The trade was a 8.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 3,934 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 36,699 shares in the company, valued at $7,370,627.16. This trade represents a 9.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 78,784 shares of company stock worth $15,841,737 over the last 90 days. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Keysight Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Keysight is a named partner in recent 6G antenna and high-band trials with Samsung and KT, demonstrating practical verification of candidate 6G bands — this underscores long-term demand for Keysight’s RF and over‑the‑air test gear. Samsung Electronics, KT, and Keysight Achieve Top Speeds
• Positive Sentiment: Additional coverage highlights Samsung’s 7GHz X‑MIMO and antenna integration progress with partners (including Keysight in validation roles) — another signal that Keysight’s measurement tools are relevant to 6G development. The road to 6G: Samsung breaks new ground
• Positive Sentiment: Samsung and partners publicly verified candidate 6G antenna tech with Keysight involved in measurement/verification — reinforces KEYS’ role as a supplier to next‑gen wireless rollouts. Samsung verifies 6G candidate-band
• Positive Sentiment: Keysight launched the Infiniium XR8 oscilloscopes, targeting faster high‑speed digital validation and compliance — expands product revenue opportunities in semiconductor and communications test. Keysight Introduces Infiniium XR8
• Positive Sentiment: New software/AI trends in network testing: industry reporting on agentic‑AI offerings for network test automation signals a structural tailwind for vendors in the test ecosystem (beneficial for Keysight’s network and wireless test portfolio). Keysight’s Spirent unveils agentic AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Keysight is promoting tools for complex 3D chiplet/interconnect design — a niche growth area that supports longer‑term semiconductor test demand but is less likely to move near‑term revenue materially. Keysight’s 3D Interconnect Designer
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/earnings previews expect year‑over‑year revenue growth for fiscal Q1; investors will watch the upcoming report and management commentary for bookings and segment trends that could sustain the rally. KEYS Set to Report Q1 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst coverage summaries are mixed; pay attention to any updates to price targets or margin forecasts after the quarterly release. Are Wall Street analysts predicting KEYS will climb or sink?

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.