Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Hits New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

Shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $228.00 and last traded at $222.7240, with a volume of 44496 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $223.26.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on KEYS shares. UBS Group set a $230.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Citigroup increased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $190.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Susquehanna boosted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Monday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $221.64.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 0.5%

The firm has a fifty day moving average of $208.44 and a 200 day moving average of $183.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $38.50 billion, a PE ratio of 45.99, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 2.35.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.39 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 15.71% and a return on equity of 19.30%. Keysight Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.65 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.010 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 EPS for the current year.

Keysight Technologies announced that its board has initiated a stock buyback program on Monday, November 24th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the scientific and technical instruments company to buy up to 4.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In other news, Director Ronald S. Nersesian sold 30,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.88, for a total transaction of $5,906,400.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 198,389 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,058,826.32. The trade was a 13.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 3,934 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.84, for a total value of $790,104.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 36,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,370,627.16. This represents a 9.68% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 78,784 shares of company stock worth $15,841,737 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Park Avenue Securities LLC grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 6,332 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,287,000 after buying an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Norden Group LLC boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 5.4% during the 4th quarter. Norden Group LLC now owns 1,236 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $251,000 after acquiring an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Haven Private LLC boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Haven Private LLC now owns 4,041 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $662,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 3.7% during the 3rd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 1,889 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $330,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Finally, BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,796 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $295,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Keysight Technologies Company 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.