Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the twelve ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and nine have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $289.7273.

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $300.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $243.00 to $322.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th.

Keysight Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat and showed strong top‑line growth — revenue grew ~23% year‑over‑year to about $1.6B and EPS topped consensus (company press release / earnings presentation). Keysight Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised Q2 and full‑year FY2026 guidance well above Street estimates (Q2 EPS guide ~2.27–2.33 vs. consensus ~1.80; FY guide materially above prior outlook), which drove after‑hours/early trading gains. Keysight forecasts quarterly profit above estimates on strong data center‑led demand
• Positive Sentiment: AI and data‑center demand cited as the main growth drivers; company reported record orders and management framed the quarter as confirmation of multi‑year secular demand for test & measurement in AI/semiconductor infrastructure. Keysight Hits Record High as AI Infrastructure Demand Drives Its Biggest Earnings Beat in Years
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and price‑target increases followed the results and outlook — Bank of America upgraded to Buy ($340 PT) and other firms (JPMorgan, Wells Fargo) raised targets and kept overweight stances, adding momentum to the rally. JPMorgan raises price target on Keysight
• Neutral Sentiment: Market coverage and write‑ups (earnings transcripts, call highlights) provide detail for investors evaluating durability of AI/data‑center demand and margin assumptions; review the transcript/slides for specifics on backlog and customer concentrations. Keysight Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider transaction: a senior VP disclosed a sale of 2,000 shares filed with the SEC — routine but worth noting for position tracking. SEC Form 4: Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and some analysts’ new targets are in close proximity to the stock price (e.g., some $300 targets imply limited upside or modest downside), which could cap near‑term upside and invite profit‑taking after the sharp move. Analyst price target changes

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In other news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 4,230 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.43, for a total value of $894,348.90. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 128,131 shares in the company, valued at approximately $27,090,737.33. The trade was a 3.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $203.72, for a total transaction 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. The trade was a 0.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 80,784 shares of company stock worth $16,317,097. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. True Wealth Design LLC increased its position in 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 buying an additional 129 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 155.2% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 171 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the second quarter worth $34,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 23.1%

Shares of NYSE:KEYS opened at $301.51 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $219.09 and a two-hundred day moving average of $191.78. The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Keysight Technologies has a 12-month low of $121.43 and a 12-month high of $305.37. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 1.20.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.08. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.71% and a net margin of 16.84%.The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.65 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts expect that Keysight Technologies will post 6.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Keysight Technologies declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback 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 buy up to 4.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

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.