Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for KEYS Earnings

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Keysight Technologies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $1.41 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.40. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.67 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.11 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.14 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.82 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.41 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on KEYS. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $170.00 to $200.00 in a research note on Monday, December 16th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $184.44.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 0.3 %

Keysight Technologies stock opened at $154.65 on Friday. Keysight Technologies has a 1-year low of $119.72 and a 1-year high of $186.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.27. The stock has a market cap of $26.72 billion, a PE ratio of 44.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $166.92 and its two-hundred day moving average is $161.95.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. 111 Capital purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $1,524,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 9.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 10,624 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,707,000 after buying an additional 888 shares during the last quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $9,336,000. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 1,984.4% in the 4th quarter. Siemens Fonds Invest GmbH now owns 78,144 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $12,664,000 after purchasing an additional 74,395 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $31,745,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In related news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total transaction of $970,740.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 85,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,886,273.91. This trade represents a 6.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Insiders own 0.61% 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.