FY2025 Earnings Forecast for KEYS Issued By Zacks Research

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their FY2025 earnings estimates for Keysight Technologies in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $6.20 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $6.19. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on KEYS. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their target price for the company from $170.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $185.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $184.44.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.9 %

KEYS stock opened at $159.61 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.27. Keysight Technologies has a 1-year low of $119.72 and a 1-year high of $186.20. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $169.91 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $160.93. The firm has a market cap of $27.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.60, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.02.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In related news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total value of $970,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 85,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,886,273.91. This represents a 6.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 17,822 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.66, for a total transaction of $3,023,680.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 116,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,779,302.12. The trade was a 13.26 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 32,118 shares of company stock worth $5,411,891. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KEYS. Swedbank AB lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 7.1% in the third 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 period. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 16,555.2% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 69,452 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $11,038,000 after acquiring an additional 69,035 shares during the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $233,000. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 3.9% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 23.7% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,736 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,547,000 after acquiring an additional 1,866 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

About Keysight Technologies

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.