Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Stock Position Lowered by Findlay Park Partners LLP

Findlay Park Partners LLP decreased its position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 679,452 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 12,300 shares during the quarter. Findlay Park Partners LLP owned about 0.40% of Keysight Technologies worth $118,850,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 92.6% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 27,216 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,965,000 after purchasing an additional 13,085 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 5.0% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,581 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $387,000 after buying an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 30.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,652 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,595,000 after buying an additional 2,461 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 66.5% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 393 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $254,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of KEYS opened at $306.82 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $52.62 billion, a PE ratio of 55.28, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 2.60. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $225.39 and its 200 day moving average price is $194.34. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $121.43 and a 52 week high of $311.81.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.17. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 16.84% and a return on equity of 19.26%. The company had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.82 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.3% on a year-over-year basis. Keysight Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.590- EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.330 EPS. Research analysts expect that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Keysight Technologies announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Monday, November 24th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the scientific and technical instruments company to repurchase up to 4.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $227.00 to $268.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $232.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Tuesday. Bank of America upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $340.00 price target on the stock in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $220.00 to $282.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $295.36.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 4,827 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.42, for a total value of $948,119.34. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 110,079 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $21,621,717.18. This represents a 4.20% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 3,934 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.84, for a total value of $790,104.56. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 36,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,370,627.16. This trade represents a 9.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 50,784 shares of company stock valued at $10,410,697. Corporate insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Keysight Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Keysight Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Several broker actions lifted sentiment — Bank of America upgraded KEYS to “Buy”, and both Wells Fargo and JPMorgan raised price targets to $300, while Citigroup published a bullish note expecting upside. These analyst moves and related headlines helped push the stock to a new 1‑year high. Keysight Raised to “Buy” at Bank of America Wells Fargo Increases Keysight Price Target to $300.00 JPMorgan Increases Keysight Price Target to $300.00 Citigroup Analyst Says KEYS Expected to Rise Keysight Reaches New 1-Year High After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Product/partnership announcements at MWC highlight commercial traction in AI‑RAN and non-terrestrial networks: Keysight and MediaTek demonstrated an AI-driven uplink optimization prototype with OTA model lifecycle management, underlining AI-enabled RAN capabilities. Keysight and MediaTek Advance AI‑Driven Uplink Optimization…
• Positive Sentiment: Keysight is showcasing satellite-to-mobile and LEO mobility testing capabilities (in collaboration with Samsung) and participating in demonstrations of autonomous, agentic AI‑RAN (with Northeastern, SoftBank, zTouch), signaling relevance to carriers pursuing NTN and AI-native networks. These demos support future revenue opportunities in 5G/6G test and measurement. Keysight to Demonstrate NR-NTN LEO Mobility Testing at MWC 2026… Northeastern, SoftBank, Keysight Demonstrate LTM-powered Autonomous Agentic AI-RAN
• Neutral Sentiment: A sector/profile piece highlights Keysight’s role in supporting companies in the Russell 1000 with its test & measurement solutions — useful for long-term positioning but less likely to be an immediate catalyst. Keysight Powers The Russell 1000 Index With Test & Measurement Solutions

About Keysight Technologies

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.