Johnson Financial Group Inc. Makes New $855,000 Investment in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm bought 2,442 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $855,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 36.1% in 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 acquiring an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $25,000. Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies during the first quarter worth about $44,000. Finally, Eastern Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 79.0% in the second quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 179 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Keysight Technologies stock opened at $320.47 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $334.04 and a 200-day moving average of $314.64. The company has a market capitalization of $54.77 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.22. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $152.85 and a 1 year high of $374.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.51.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 24.77%. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.75 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.72 EPS. The firm’s revenue 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 research analysts predict that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Keysight Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Results exceeded expectations: Fiscal Q3 revenue rose 36.5% year over year to $1.85 billion, while adjusted earnings of $3.07 per share surpassed consensus estimates near $2.46–$2.48. Commercial communications and AI-related demand supported the performance. Keysight Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised outlook: Keysight forecast fourth-quarter revenue of approximately $1.9 billion to $2.0 billion and EPS of $3.34 to $3.40, both above Wall Street expectations. The company also lifted fiscal 2026 guidance to about $7.1 billion in revenue and $11.46 EPS. Keysight raises fiscal 2026 outlook
• Positive Sentiment: AI demand remains a major growth catalyst: Management said AI data-center and connectivity demand is accelerating into fiscal 2027. Orders exceeded $2 billion, with a strong backlog and book-to-bill ratio indicating potential revenue momentum beyond the current year. KEYS earnings call highlights AI demand and supply limits
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts increased price targets: JPMorgan raised its target to $425 and maintained an “overweight” rating, while Robert W. Baird lifted its target to $410 and reiterated “outperform,” signaling continued confidence in Keysight’s growth prospects.
• Neutral Sentiment: Supply constraints could limit how quickly Keysight converts its expanding order pipeline into reported revenue, creating a near-term execution risk even as demand remains robust.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and expectations are demanding: With the stock trading at a high earnings multiple and having recently approached its annual high, investors may be selling the news or requiring an even stronger upside surprise. The post-earnings decline suggests that strong results and guidance were at least partly anticipated.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on KEYS shares. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $390.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $420.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $392.83.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.87, for a total transaction of $681,740.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 105,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,084,839.07. The trade was a 1.85% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, 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 value of $1,039,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 21,821 shares in the company, valued at $7,562,722.18. This trade represents a 12.09% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 5,507 shares of company stock valued at $1,904,669 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

About Keysight Technologies

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.