Zacks Research Issues Negative Forecast for KEYS Earnings

Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Keysight Technologies in a report released on Monday, November 3rd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $1.82 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.83. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies’ Q2 2027 earnings at $1.97 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $2.06 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.08 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $7.95 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $180.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Friday, October 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 17th. Six analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $186.56.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 3.8%

Shares of KEYS opened at $179.02 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $30.77 billion, a PE ratio of 57.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.18. The company’s fifty day moving average is $170.47 and its two-hundred day moving average is $163.57. Keysight Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $121.43 and a fifty-two week high of $187.11. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.72 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.67 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.32 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 10.36% and a return on equity of 19.53%. Keysight Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.57 EPS. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.790-1.85 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.090-7.090 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 358.3% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 155.2% in the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 171 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies in the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 85.0% in the 1st quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 235 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In related news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.98, for a total transaction of $347,960.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 106,590 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,544,528.20. The trade was a 1.84% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

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.