Keysight Technologies Sees Unusually High Options Volume (NYSE:KEYS)

Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) was the target of some unusual options trading on Wednesday. Stock traders bought 2,850 call options on the company. This is an increase of 72% compared to the average daily volume of 1,657 call options.

Keysight Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Keysight posted record second-quarter results, with EPS of $2.87 beating consensus estimates of $2.32 and revenue of $1.72 billion slightly ahead of expectations. Keysight Technologies Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The company said orders, revenue, EPS, and free cash flow all hit all-time highs, reinforcing the view that demand remains strong across its business. Keysight Technologies Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised guidance for both Q3 and the full fiscal year, with Q3 EPS and revenue outlooks above Wall Street estimates, which is helping fuel investor optimism. Keysight Technologies Outlook Tops Views as Orders Surge
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports highlighted “big beat-and-raise” results and noted that the stock surged as investors reacted favorably to the stronger-than-expected performance. Keysight Technologies stock surges on big beat-and-raise report
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts also pointed to Keysight’s momentum in AI-related testing demand and a new electronic warfare partnership with SRC, which could support longer-term growth but is less likely to drive the stock immediately. Keysight Technologies Signals Powerful Momentum in AI Wave
• Neutral Sentiment: One report said the stock underperformed peers on Monday, but that appears secondary to the earnings-driven rally. Keysight Technologies Inc. stock underperforms Monday when compared to competitors

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 1,667 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $500,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,398 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,719,400. The trade was a 1.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $298.37, for a total transaction of $596,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 125,272 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,377,406.64. The trade was a 1.57% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 40,334 shares of company stock worth $11,533,230. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 15.0% during the first quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 222 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. Kera Capital Partners Inc. grew its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 0.9% during the 1st quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 3,276 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $925,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 36.1% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 113 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. KCM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.3% in the first quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,333 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $659,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 16.5% in the first quarter. WPG Advisers LLC now owns 219 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $62,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on KEYS. Bank of America raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $340.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $387.00 price target (up from $320.00) on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $300.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial initiated coverage on Keysight Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “hold” rating and a $310.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Susquehanna set a $425.00 price objective on Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $347.17.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of KEYS stock traded up $0.13 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $344.24. 922,768 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,392,675. Keysight Technologies has a 52-week low of $152.85 and a 52-week high of $370.17. The company has a current ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $317.96 and a 200 day simple moving average of $251.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.26.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.55. The business had revenue of $1.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.71 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.26% and a net margin of 16.84%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 31.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.70 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.430-2.490 EPS. Research analysts predict that Keysight Technologies will post 7.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.