Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Price Target Raised to $282.00

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) had its price objective raised by Citigroup from $220.00 to $282.00 in a research report sent to investors on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock.

Several other brokerages have also commented on KEYS. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $243.00 to $322.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $230.00 to $257.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $295.36.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:KEYS opened at $306.82 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $225.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $194.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. Keysight Technologies has a 1-year low of $121.43 and a 1-year high of $311.81.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 23rd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.17. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.26% and a net margin of 16.84%.The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.54 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.82 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.3% on a year-over-year basis. Keysight Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.590- EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.330 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Keysight Technologies declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Monday, November 24th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the scientific and technical instruments company to purchase up to 4.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Keysight Technologies news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.72, for a total value of $203,720.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 127,833 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,042,138.76. This represents a 0.78% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 4,230 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $211.43, for a total value of $894,348.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 128,131 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,090,737.33. The trade was a 3.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 50,784 shares of company stock valued at $10,410,697 in the last ninety days. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quarry LP bought a new position in Keysight Technologies during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. True Wealth Design LLC lifted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 358.3% during 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 last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 155.2% during the 2nd 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 period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new position in Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several broker actions lifted sentiment — Bank of America upgraded KEYS to “Buy”, and both Wells Fargo and JPMorgan raised price targets to $300, while Citigroup published a bullish note expecting upside. These analyst moves and related headlines helped push the stock to a new 1‑year high. Keysight Raised to “Buy” at Bank of America Wells Fargo Increases Keysight Price Target to $300.00 JPMorgan Increases Keysight Price Target to $300.00 Citigroup Analyst Says KEYS Expected to Rise Keysight Reaches New 1-Year High After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Product/partnership announcements at MWC highlight commercial traction in AI‑RAN and non-terrestrial networks: Keysight and MediaTek demonstrated an AI-driven uplink optimization prototype with OTA model lifecycle management, underlining AI-enabled RAN capabilities. Keysight and MediaTek Advance AI‑Driven Uplink Optimization…
• Positive Sentiment: Keysight is showcasing satellite-to-mobile and LEO mobility testing capabilities (in collaboration with Samsung) and participating in demonstrations of autonomous, agentic AI‑RAN (with Northeastern, SoftBank, zTouch), signaling relevance to carriers pursuing NTN and AI-native networks. These demos support future revenue opportunities in 5G/6G test and measurement. Keysight to Demonstrate NR-NTN LEO Mobility Testing at MWC 2026… Northeastern, SoftBank, Keysight Demonstrate LTM-powered Autonomous Agentic AI-RAN
• Neutral Sentiment: A sector/profile piece highlights Keysight’s role in supporting companies in the Russell 1000 with its test & measurement solutions — useful for long-term positioning but less likely to be an immediate catalyst. Keysight Powers The Russell 1000 Index With Test & Measurement Solutions

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.