Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve research firms that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $218.8182.

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $207.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Robert W. Baird set a $210.00 target price on Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. UBS Group set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $232.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:KEYS opened at $212.43 on Thursday. Keysight Technologies has a 52 week low of $121.43 and a 52 week high of $214.58. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $195.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $176.83. The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a market cap of $36.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.26 and a beta of 1.18.

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

Keysight Technologies declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, November 24th that allows the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the scientific and technical instruments company to repurchase up to 4.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other Keysight Technologies news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 4,230 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $211.43, for a total transaction of $894,348.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 128,131 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,090,737.33. This trade represents a 3.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP John Page sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.48, for a total value of $3,202,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 21,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,566,977.64. The trade was a 41.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 78,784 shares of company stock worth $15,841,737 over the last quarter. 0.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. True Wealth Design LLC lifted 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 valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 155.2% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 171 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its stake in shares of 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 worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 81 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

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.