The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company Purchases 2,013 Shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 1.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 107,592 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 2,013 shares during the quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $17,100,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Swedbank AB increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 4,128,892 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $564,626,000 after purchasing an additional 151,446 shares in the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 8.7% during the third quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 176,966 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $28,125,000 after buying an additional 14,185 shares during the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 72.6% in the 3rd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 16,895 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,685,000 after buying an additional 7,106 shares in the last quarter. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. raised its position in Keysight Technologies by 28.7% in the 3rd quarter. Speece Thorson Capital Group Inc. now owns 80,629 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $12,814,000 after buying an additional 17,962 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 1.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 1,081,169 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $171,830,000 after acquiring an additional 10,579 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keysight Technologies news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.79, for a total value of $60,126.50. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 4,820 shares in the company, valued at $828,027.80. The trade was a 6.77 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 1.3 %

NYSE KEYS opened at $170.84 on Monday. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $119.72 and a 12 month high of $175.39. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The stock has a market cap of $29.65 billion, a PE ratio of 48.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 0.98. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $158.44 and its 200 day moving average is $147.07.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KEYS has been the subject of several research reports. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $180.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. Bank of America upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $177.30.

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.