Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab Invests $17.03 Million in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 48,650 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,031,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KEYS. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $7,030,806,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $435,542,000. Focus Partners Wealth raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3,941.3% during the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,406,286 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $285,743,000 after purchasing an additional 1,371,488 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $208,891,000. Finally, M&T Bank Corp lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 9,349.0% in the 4th quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 1,048,176 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $212,979,000 after buying an additional 1,037,083 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 507 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 approximately $43,860,996.12. This represents a 0.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director James Cullen sold 3,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was 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 directly owned 21,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,562,722.18. The trade was a 12.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 5,507 shares of company stock worth $1,904,669. 0.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 5.5%

KEYS stock opened at $341.35 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $334.12 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $313.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.90. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.14, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.22. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $152.85 and a one year high of $374.96.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 21.58% and a net margin of 17.25%.The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.72 EPS. The business’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. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Keysight Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Keysight posted fiscal Q3 EPS of $3.07, well above the $2.46–$2.48 analyst consensus and up from $1.72 a year earlier. Revenue reached $1.85 billion, exceeding the $1.75 billion estimate and increasing 36.5% year over year. Keysight Q3 earnings and revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company issued fiscal Q4 EPS guidance of $3.34–$3.40 and revenue guidance of $1.9–$2.0 billion, both above consensus expectations of $2.63 EPS and $1.8 billion in revenue. Full-year fiscal 2026 guidance also exceeded estimates, with EPS of $11.46 versus $10.00 expected and revenue of $7.1 billion versus $6.9 billion expected. Keysight forecasts quarterly profit above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management cited strong demand tied to the rapid buildout of AI data centers, supporting investor confidence in Keysight’s testing, measurement and software portfolio. Keysight reports third-quarter results
• Neutral Sentiment: Keysight is scheduled to host a Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium PlugFest Showcase in October, highlighting its involvement in digital satellite communications infrastructure. DIFI PlugFest Showcase Day
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beats and higher guidance, shares initially rose and later decreased, suggesting profit-taking or that investors had already priced in much of the improvement. The reports do not identify a specific operational weakness; Keysight’s elevated valuation leaves the stock sensitive to high expectations. Stocks making the biggest moves after hours

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Zacks Research raised Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $375.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $340.00 to $420.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $371.92.

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.