Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Hits New 12-Month High – Here’s Why

Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) shares reached a new 52-week high during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $236.35 and last traded at $233.1240, with a volume of 15095 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $230.95.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Citigroup upped their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, UBS Group set a $230.00 target price on Keysight Technologies in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $221.64.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 1.7%

The stock has a market capitalization of $40.29 billion, a PE ratio of 48.22, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The business’s 50-day moving average is $210.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $185.13.

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

Keysight Technologies declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Monday, November 24th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the scientific and technical instruments company to repurchase up to 4.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Sung Yoon sold 889 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $206.66, for a total value of $183,720.74. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 16,953 shares in the company, valued at $3,503,506.98. The trade was a 4.98% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 3,934 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 36,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,370,627.16. This represents a 9.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KEYS. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 358.3% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 155.2% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 171 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new position in Keysight Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 49.1% in the 2nd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 246 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.