Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Shares Sold by Advisors Asset Management Inc.

Advisors Asset Management Inc. reduced its position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 9.8% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 13,437 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 1,456 shares during the quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $2,136,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Meeder Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $27,000. Family Firm Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $30,000. American National Bank & Trust purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $31,000. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 262.9% during the 2nd quarter. GPS Wealth Strategies Group LLC now owns 254 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 842.4% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 311 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $43,000 after buying an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 0.1 %

NYSE KEYS opened at $170.28 on Monday. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $119.72 and a 12 month high of $171.05. The company has a 50-day moving average of $156.56 and a 200-day moving average of $146.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 1.52. The company has a market cap of $29.55 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.98.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

KEYS has been the topic of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $180.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, StockNews.com lowered shares of Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday. One 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $177.30.

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.