Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Cut to “Hold” at StockNews.com

StockNews.com downgraded shares of Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report released on Saturday morning.

KEYS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays lifted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $185.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $177.30.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.8 %

Shares of NYSE:KEYS opened at $171.66 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $29.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.05, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.98. Keysight Technologies has a 12 month low of $119.72 and a 12 month high of $175.39. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $156.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $146.35.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 2.5% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 7,857,378 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,248,773,000 after acquiring an additional 194,294 shares during the period. Swedbank AB grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 7.1% during the 3rd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 4,421,264 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $702,671,000 after purchasing an additional 292,372 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 7.9% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,400,035 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $697,411,000 after buying an additional 323,235 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 352.6% during the first quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 3,160,879 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $494,299,000 after buying an additional 2,462,543 shares during the period. Finally, Van ECK Associates Corp grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 6.1% during the second quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 1,378,723 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $188,540,000 after buying an additional 79,774 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

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.