Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Keysight Technologies, Inc. Reduced by Zacks Research (NYSE:KEYS)

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for Keysight Technologies in a research note issued on Tuesday, September 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $1.36 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.40. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $5.35 per share.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.35 by $0.22. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 18.24% and a return on equity of 21.01%. The company had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $2.04 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies’s revenue was down 11.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, August 26th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $180.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, August 21st. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $141.00 to $151.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st. Finally, Vertical Research started coverage on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Tuesday, July 23rd. They issued a “buy” rating and a $175.00 price target for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $167.40.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KEYS opened at $148.42 on Thursday. Keysight Technologies has a twelve month low of $118.57 and a twelve month high of $162.51. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $140.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of $145.03. The company has a market capitalization of $25.91 billion, a PE ratio of 32.34, a P/E/G ratio of 4.85 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 2.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.23.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In other news, Director Richard P. Hamada sold 1,632 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $156.00, for a total transaction of $254,592.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 42,160 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,576,960. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. In other news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 440 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.45, for a total transaction of $60,038.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 3,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $533,928.85. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Richard P. Hamada sold 1,632 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $156.00, for a total transaction of $254,592.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 42,160 shares in the company, valued at $6,576,960. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Sanctuary Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $2,342,000. Hershey Financial Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $86,000. EP Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 4.6% during the second quarter. EP Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 355,708 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $48,643,000 after purchasing an additional 15,693 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Wealth Strategies LLC. purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $204,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 31.5% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,287 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $313,000 after purchasing an additional 548 shares during the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

Keysight Technologies, Inc provides electronic design and test solutions to commercial communications, networking, aerospace, defense and government, automotive, energy, semiconductor, electronic, and education industries in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Communications Solutions Group and Electronic Industrial Solutions Group.