Candriam S.C.A. Has $76.64 Million Holdings in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Candriam S.C.A. lessened its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 14.2% in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 271,425 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 44,837 shares during the period. Candriam S.C.A.’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $76,642,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Belpointe Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,123,000. Confluence Investment Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.3% in the fourth quarter. Confluence Investment Management LLC now owns 334,338 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $67,934,000 after purchasing an additional 7,398 shares during the period. Willis Investment Counsel lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Willis Investment Counsel now owns 80,609 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $16,379,000 after purchasing an additional 4,333 shares during the last quarter. Guyasuta Investment Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $1,137,000. Finally, Oak Harvest Investment Services bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $4,070,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.0%

KEYS stock opened at $322.30 on Friday. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $152.85 and a twelve month high of $374.96. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company has a market cap of $55.08 billion, a PE ratio of 53.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.21. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $344.15 and its 200 day simple moving average is $290.73.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.32 by $0.55. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 21.58% and a net margin of 17.25%.The firm had revenue of $1.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.71 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.70 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 31.5% on a year-over-year basis. Keysight Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.430-2.490 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.87, for a total value of $681,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 105,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,084,839.07. This trade represents a 1.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 507 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.32, for a total transaction of $183,189.24. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 121,391 shares in the company, valued at $43,860,996.12. This represents a 0.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 5,507 shares of company stock worth $1,904,669. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have issued reports on KEYS shares. Susquehanna raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $310.00 to $376.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $375.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $305.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $371.92.

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.