Research Analysts Set Expectations for KEYS FY2027 Earnings

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lowered their FY2027 earnings per share estimates for Keysight Technologies in a report released on Tuesday, December 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the scientific and technical instruments company will earn $8.75 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $8.76. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.43 per share.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on KEYS. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $185.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Barclays raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $180.80.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

NYSE KEYS opened at $163.22 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.27 billion, a PE ratio of 46.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.00. Keysight Technologies has a 12-month low of $119.72 and a 12-month high of $175.39. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $162.01 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $149.40.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 4,412 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.92, for a total value of $758,511.04. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 30,637 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,267,113.04. This trade represents a 12.59 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.79, for a total value of $60,126.50. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 4,820 shares in the company, valued at $828,027.80. The trade was a 6.77 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 27,063 shares of company stock worth $4,603,201 over the last three months. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Cromwell Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 15.9% during the 3rd quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 548 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $87,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 3.9% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,996 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $317,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Diversified LLC raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 3.6% during the second quarter. Diversified LLC now owns 2,259 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $309,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 0.4% during the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 20,669 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,826,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.4% during the second quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,804 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $383,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is owned by 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.