9,496 Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Shares Purchased by Kestra Advisory Services LLC

Kestra Advisory Services LLC increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 153.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 15,697 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 9,496 shares during the quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $5,714,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in KEYS. Fiduciary Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $28,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Hughes Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 453.3% in the 3rd quarter. Hughes Financial Services LLC now owns 83 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 36.1% in the 1st quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 113 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Livelsberger Financial Advisory bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $364.13, for a total value of $1,092,390.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 118,391 shares in the company, valued at $43,109,714.83. This represents a 2.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.79, for a total value of $681,580.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 123,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,050,078.10. This trade represents a 1.60% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 12,200 shares of company stock valued at $4,082,752 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 0.5%

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock opened at $303.99 on Friday. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 12-month low of $167.23 and a 12-month high of $389.93. The company has a market cap of $51.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.76, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $335.52 and its 200-day moving average price is $318.81.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company earned $1.72 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages recently commented on KEYS. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Weiss Ratings raised Keysight Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $390.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $420.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $401.42.

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies, Inc. develops electronic design, test and measurement solutions used to design, validate and monitor electronic systems. Its offerings include instruments, software and services that help customers evaluate the performance and reliability of products and networks. The company serves industries including communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor and general electronics. Its solutions support work ranging from chip and device development to testing wireless networks, data centers and connected systems.