Norges Bank Takes Position in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 1,932,684 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $316,690,000. Norges Bank owned 1.12% of Keysight Technologies at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in KEYS. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position in Keysight Technologies by 358.3% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 85.0% during 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 during the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on KEYS shares. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $208.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. UBS Group set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $232.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $190.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $214.82.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.9%

Shares of NYSE KEYS opened at $197.95 on Monday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $175.35 and a 200 day simple moving average of $168.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 3.59 and a quick ratio of 2.94. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $121.43 and a 1 year high of $201.50. The firm has a market cap of $34.02 billion, a PE ratio of 63.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.22.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 10.36% and a return on equity of 19.53%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.65 EPS. Keysight Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.010 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 EPS for the current year.

Keysight Technologies announced that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Monday, November 24th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the scientific and technical instruments company to buy up to 4.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In related news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.98, for a total value of $347,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 106,590 shares in the company, valued at $18,544,528.20. This represents a 1.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.