Saranac Partners Ltd Takes $4.45 Million Position in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Saranac Partners Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 12,759 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,448,000.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the stock. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $7,030,806,000. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $435,542,000. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3,941.3% in the fourth quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,406,286 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $285,743,000 after acquiring an additional 1,371,488 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $208,891,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth $361,977,000. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KEYS has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Susquehanna increased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $425.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $392.83.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 0.1%

NYSE:KEYS opened at $315.95 on Monday. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $158.79 and a 1 year high of $374.96. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $332.86 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $315.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The company has a market cap of $54.00 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.22.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.59. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.75 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 24.34% and a net margin of 19.08%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.72 EPS. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.340-3.400 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.460-11.460 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Keysight Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong results and raised outlook: Keysight reported fiscal third-quarter EPS of $3.07, well above the $2.48 consensus, while revenue reached $1.85 billion versus expectations of $1.75 billion. Revenue increased 36.5% year over year, and management issued upbeat fourth-quarter guidance. Keysight Technologies Gains Attention After Results Update
• Positive Sentiment: AI growth opportunity: Analysts view Keysight’s testing and measurement equipment as a potential durable beneficiary of AI data-center and networking investment, supporting the company’s raised outlook. Keysight Raised Its Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple growth drivers: Coverage highlights momentum in AI infrastructure, advanced semiconductors, 6G, automotive technology and energy-transition applications, particularly within Keysight’s Electronic Industrial Solutions Group. Keysight Focuses on AI Infrastructure Keysight Rides on EISG Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: JPMorgan and Robert W. Baird commentary points to further price appreciation, reinforcing bullish sentiment following the earnings update. JPMorgan Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation Baird Analyst Expects Keysight Stock to Rise
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional analyst coverage remains focused on whether AI-related equipment demand can sustain Keysight’s growth, with broader market attention supporting visibility but not necessarily creating a new company-specific catalyst. Analyst Insights on Keysight Technologies
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical factors could temper enthusiasm: KEYS trades at a forward-looking premium, and its recent retreat has left the shares below the 50-day moving average, potentially encouraging profit-taking despite strong fundamentals. Why Keysight Technologies Is in Focus

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keysight Technologies news, Director James Cullen sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.58, for a total value of $1,039,740.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 21,821 shares in the company, valued at $7,562,722.18. This represents a 12.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 507 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.32, for a total transaction of $183,189.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 121,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,860,996.12. The trade was a 0.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 5,507 shares of company stock valued at $1,904,669. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

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.