Leeward Investments LLC MA Sells 8,134 Shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Leeward Investments LLC MA lessened its holdings in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 13.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 52,754 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 8,134 shares during the period. Leeward Investments LLC MA’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $19,205,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KEYS. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.5% during the third quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 4,018 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,463,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 54.8% in the third quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 4,798 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,747,000 after acquiring an additional 1,698 shares in the last quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 10.0% in the third quarter. Simplicity Wealth LLC now owns 954 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $347,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares in the last quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 4.0% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,965 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $715,000 after acquiring an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. Finally, XXI Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at $267,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on KEYS shares. Weiss Ratings upgraded Keysight Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, August 20th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 19th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Keysight Technologies from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $401.42.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock opened at $314.54 on Monday. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $165.06 and a 52-week high of $389.93. The company has a 50 day moving average of $341.47 and a 200 day moving average of $338.71. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company has a market capitalization of $53.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.21, a P/E/G ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.17.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 24.34%. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $1.72 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 36.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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, research analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.79, for a total value of $681,580.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 123,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,050,078.10. This represents a 1.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jean Mcclung Nye sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $319.22, for a total value of $957,660.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 35,752 shares in the company, valued at $11,412,753.44. This trade represents a 7.74% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 12,200 shares of company stock worth $4,082,752. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

Keysight Technologies, Inc (NYSE: KEYS) provides electronic design and test solutions used to develop, validate, and optimize communications systems, electronic devices, and other technologies. Its customers include companies in the communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, electronics, energy, education, and government sectors.

The company’s product portfolio includes electronic test and measurement instruments, software, network test and visibility solutions, radio-frequency and microwave systems, oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, wireless and wireline test platforms, and cybersecurity testing tools.