Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Updates Q4 2026 Earnings Guidance

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) updated its fourth quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 3.340-3.400 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 2.630. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.9 billion-$2.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.8 billion.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE:KEYS traded down $19.80 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $341.35. 3,371,232 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,444,656. Keysight Technologies has a 52 week low of $152.85 and a 52 week high of $374.96. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $333.92 and a 200-day simple moving average of $313.09. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.22.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.59. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 17.25% and a return on equity of 21.58%. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.340-3.400 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts recently commented on the stock. UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $340.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Truist Financial lifted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $310.00 to $376.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Keysight Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $371.92.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In other news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.87, for a total transaction of $681,740.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 105,861 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,084,839.07. This trade represents a 1.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed 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, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 507 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.32, for a total transaction of $183,189.24. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 121,391 shares in the company, valued at $43,860,996.12. This trade represents a 0.42% 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. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 5,507 shares of company stock worth $1,904,669. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 92.6% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 27,216 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,965,000 after buying an additional 13,085 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,581 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $387,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 30.0% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,652 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,595,000 after buying an additional 2,461 shares during the period. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in Keysight Technologies by 66.5% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 393 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $254,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.