Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Set to Release Earnings on Tuesday

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) is scheduled to post its quarterly earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday, August 20th. Analysts expect Keysight Technologies to post earnings of $1.19 per share for the quarter. Persons that wish to listen to the company’s earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, May 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.01. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 15.70% and a return on equity of 23.79%. The firm had revenue of $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. On average, analysts expect Keysight Technologies to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 2.0 %

Shares of NYSE KEYS opened at $135.30 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $135.24 and a 200-day simple moving average of $145.63. Keysight Technologies has a twelve month low of $118.57 and a twelve month high of $162.51. The company has a current ratio of 1.99, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.62 billion, a PE ratio of 29.48, a PEG ratio of 4.58 and a beta of 0.95.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have recently issued reports on KEYS shares. Susquehanna reduced their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $208.00 to $195.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st. Bank of America lowered their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $135.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, August 13th. Vertical Research began coverage on Keysight Technologies in a report on Tuesday, July 23rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price objective on the stock. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $155.00 to $167.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 21st. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $141.00 to $151.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $165.56.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In related news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 440 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction on Monday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.45, for a total transaction of $60,038.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 3,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $533,928.85. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. In other news, Director Kevin A. Stephens bought 460 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 28th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $143.35 per share, with a total value of $65,941.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 7,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,101,071.35. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 440 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.45, for a total value of $60,038.00. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 3,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $533,928.85. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

Keysight Technologies, Inc provides electronic design and test solutions to commercial communications, networking, aerospace, defense and government, automotive, energy, semiconductor, electronic, and education industries in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Communications Solutions Group and Electronic Industrial Solutions Group.