Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Raised to “Buy” at Wall Street Zen

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) was upgraded by analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Saturday.

Several other research analysts also recently issued reports on KEYS. Bank of America raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $340.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $255.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $230.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $300.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $295.36.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 0.3%

KEYS stock opened at $306.82 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $225.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $194.70. Keysight Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $121.43 and a fifty-two week high of $311.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 2.60 and a quick ratio of 2.02.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.26% and a net margin of 16.84%.The business’s revenue was up 23.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.82 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.590- EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.330 EPS. Analysts expect that Keysight Technologies will post 6.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Keysight Technologies announced that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Monday, November 24th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in 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 plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $203.72, for a total value of $203,720.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 127,833 shares in the company, valued at $26,042,138.76. This trade represents a 0.78% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 4,230 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.43, for a total transaction of $894,348.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 128,131 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,090,737.33. This represents a 3.20% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 27,053 shares of company stock valued at $5,749,454. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KEYS. Haven Private LLC increased its stake in Keysight Technologies by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Haven Private LLC now owns 4,063 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $826,000 after purchasing an additional 52 shares in the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,324 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $269,000 after buying an additional 54 shares in the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 12.9% in the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 515 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $105,000 after buying an additional 59 shares during the period. Park Avenue Securities LLC increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 6,332 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,287,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 9,483 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,927,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Keysight Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several broker actions lifted sentiment — Bank of America upgraded KEYS to “Buy”, and both Wells Fargo and JPMorgan raised price targets to $300, while Citigroup published a bullish note expecting upside. These analyst moves and related headlines helped push the stock to a new 1‑year high. Keysight Raised to “Buy” at Bank of America Wells Fargo Increases Keysight Price Target to $300.00 JPMorgan Increases Keysight Price Target to $300.00 Citigroup Analyst Says KEYS Expected to Rise Keysight Reaches New 1-Year High After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Product/partnership announcements at MWC highlight commercial traction in AI‑RAN and non-terrestrial networks: Keysight and MediaTek demonstrated an AI-driven uplink optimization prototype with OTA model lifecycle management, underlining AI-enabled RAN capabilities. Keysight and MediaTek Advance AI‑Driven Uplink Optimization…
• Positive Sentiment: Keysight is showcasing satellite-to-mobile and LEO mobility testing capabilities (in collaboration with Samsung) and participating in demonstrations of autonomous, agentic AI‑RAN (with Northeastern, SoftBank, zTouch), signaling relevance to carriers pursuing NTN and AI-native networks. These demos support future revenue opportunities in 5G/6G test and measurement. Keysight to Demonstrate NR-NTN LEO Mobility Testing at MWC 2026… Northeastern, SoftBank, Keysight Demonstrate LTM-powered Autonomous Agentic AI-RAN
• Neutral Sentiment: A sector/profile piece highlights Keysight’s role in supporting companies in the Russell 1000 with its test & measurement solutions — useful for long-term positioning but less likely to be an immediate catalyst. Keysight Powers The Russell 1000 Index With Test & Measurement Solutions

Keysight Technologies Company 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.