Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) VP Lisa M. Poole Sells 350 Shares

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.79, for a total transaction of $60,126.50. Following the transaction, the vice president now directly owns 4,820 shares in the company, valued at $828,027.80. This represents a 6.77 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 0.1 %

Shares of KEYS opened at $171.90 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $29.83 billion, a PE ratio of 49.11, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.98. The company’s fifty day moving average is $157.00 and its 200 day moving average is $146.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a current ratio of 2.98. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $119.72 and a fifty-two week high of $175.39.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on KEYS shares. Barclays raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $180.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $177.30.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. American National Bank & Trust bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Family Firm Inc. bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Keysight Technologies

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.