OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd Invests $1.23 Million in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 3,509 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,228,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. bought a new position in Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,641,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth $524,000. Madison Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the second quarter worth $139,371,000. Csenge Advisory Group purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the second quarter worth $679,000. Finally, AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at $415,000. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In other news, Director James Cullen sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.58, for a total transaction of $1,039,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 21,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,562,722.18. This represents a 12.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.87, for a total transaction of $681,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 105,861 shares in the company, valued at $36,084,839.07. This trade represents a 1.85% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 5,507 shares of company stock worth $1,904,669 in the last three months. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

More Keysight Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong results and raised outlook: Keysight reported fiscal third-quarter EPS of $3.07, well above the $2.48 consensus, while revenue reached $1.85 billion versus expectations of $1.75 billion. Revenue increased 36.5% year over year, and management issued upbeat fourth-quarter guidance. Keysight Technologies Gains Attention After Results Update
• Positive Sentiment: AI growth opportunity: Analysts view Keysight’s testing and measurement equipment as a potential durable beneficiary of AI data-center and networking investment, supporting the company’s raised outlook. Keysight Raised Its Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple growth drivers: Coverage highlights momentum in AI infrastructure, advanced semiconductors, 6G, automotive technology and energy-transition applications, particularly within Keysight’s Electronic Industrial Solutions Group. Keysight Focuses on AI Infrastructure Keysight Rides on EISG Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: JPMorgan and Robert W. Baird commentary points to further price appreciation, reinforcing bullish sentiment following the earnings update. JPMorgan Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation Baird Analyst Expects Keysight Stock to Rise
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional analyst coverage remains focused on whether AI-related equipment demand can sustain Keysight’s growth, with broader market attention supporting visibility but not necessarily creating a new company-specific catalyst. Analyst Insights on Keysight Technologies
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical factors could temper enthusiasm: KEYS trades at a forward-looking premium, and its recent retreat has left the shares below the 50-day moving average, potentially encouraging profit-taking despite strong fundamentals. Why Keysight Technologies Is in Focus

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

KEYS stock opened at $315.95 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.51. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $158.79 and a 1 year high of $374.96. The company has a market cap of $54.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.22. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $332.86 and its 200-day moving average price is $315.34.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.72 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KEYS has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group increased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $420.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $376.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $392.83.

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.