Granite Investment Partners LLC Invests $4 Million in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Granite Investment Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 22,864 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,999,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at $316,690,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2,290.3% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,421,437 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $246,051,000 after acquiring an additional 1,361,969 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc lifted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 164.3% in the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,010,399 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $165,564,000 after purchasing an additional 628,082 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2,004.8% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 572,836 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $93,865,000 after purchasing an additional 545,620 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners grew its stake in Keysight Technologies by 10.5% during the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,709,540 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $771,359,000 after purchasing an additional 446,123 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE KEYS opened at $245.01 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $42.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.10, a PEG ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $217.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $190.81. The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $121.43 and a 12-month high of $248.00.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 15.71% and a return on equity of 19.30%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.65 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on KEYS shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $208.00 to $227.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. UBS Group set a $230.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Tuesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $224.09.

Trending Headlines about Keysight Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results and beats — multiple outlets report Keysight beat EPS and revenue expectations for Q1, with one summary noting a $0.17 EPS beat and revenue above estimates, supporting the view of continued top-line strength. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Raised guidance — Keysight raised Q2 EPS guidance to roughly $2.27–$2.33 (vs. ~ $1.80 consensus) and lifted FY26 targets (EPS and revenue), citing strong data-center-led demand; this beat-the-street guidance is the main reason for the rally. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Market reaction — reports show the stock jumped notably in after-hours/early trading on the stronger guidance and results, reflecting investor enthusiasm. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Secures advanced wireless test role — Keysight participated with Samsung and KT to verify 6G X‑MIMO operation in the 7 GHz band, underscoring its positioning in next‑gen wireless test equipment and potential future revenue streams. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Product/market tailwinds — coverage highlights Keysight’s test tools for high‑speed links in AI data centers, which aligns with management’s commentary that data‑center and AI demand is a growth engine. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and metric breakdowns — Zacks and other outlets posted detailed comparisons of Keysight’s quarter vs. estimates and year‑ago metrics; useful for due diligence but not new catalyst information. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Official filing/press release — company press release and slide deck provide the formal results and management commentary for model updates. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Conflicting EPS reports — at least one summary (MarketBeat) lists an EPS outcome below consensus, which could create short‑term confusion/volatility among investors parsing differing reported figures. Article Title

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Sung Yoon sold 889 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $206.66, for a total value of $183,720.74. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 16,953 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,503,506.98. This represents a 4.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $203.72, for a total value of $203,720.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 127,833 shares in the company, valued at $26,042,138.76. This represents a 0.78% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 78,784 shares of company stock worth $15,841,737 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies 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.