Q3 EPS Estimate for Keysight Technologies Reduced by Analyst

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research dropped their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note issued on Tuesday, March 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $1.87 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.92. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies’ Q4 2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.09 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.35 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on KEYS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $170.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. StockNews.com cut Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd. Finally, Robert W. Baird upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $184.44.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 3.1 %

NYSE KEYS opened at $150.40 on Thursday. 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 business’s fifty day simple moving average is $166.07 and its 200-day simple moving average is $162.27. Keysight Technologies has a 52 week low of $119.72 and a 52 week high of $186.20. The firm has a market cap of $25.99 billion, a PE ratio of 42.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total value of $970,740.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 85,829 shares in the company, valued at $13,886,273.91. This represents a 6.53 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at $35,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 100.8% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 265 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 241.8% during the 4th quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 270 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $44,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in 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.