Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Shares Sold by Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC

Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC lessened its position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 8.4% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,653 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 151 shares during the period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $258,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 145.9% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 268 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the period. Everence Capital Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 161.6% in the fourth quarter. Everence Capital Management Inc. now owns 20,071 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $3,193,000 after acquiring an additional 12,400 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 5.8% during the fourth quarter. TD Asset Management Inc now owns 467,818 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $74,425,000 after acquiring an additional 25,654 shares during the period. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 102.7% in the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 698,336 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $111,099,000 after acquiring an additional 353,768 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 68.4% in the 4th quarter. Benjamin F. Edwards & Company Inc. now owns 2,808 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $447,000 after purchasing an additional 1,141 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

NYSE:KEYS opened at $136.75 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.48. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $118.57 and a one year high of $172.72. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $143.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $150.69. The stock has a market cap of $23.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.79, a PEG ratio of 4.69 and a beta of 1.00.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its earnings results on Monday, May 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.24 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.23 by $0.01. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 23.79% and a net margin of 15.70%. The business had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. Analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies, Inc. will post 5.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 440 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.45, for a total transaction of $60,038.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 3,913 shares in the company, valued at approximately $533,928.85. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In other Keysight Technologies news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 440 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.45, for a total transaction of $60,038.00. Following the sale, the vice president now directly owns 3,913 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $533,928.85. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, Director Kevin A. Stephens bought 460 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 28th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $143.35 per share, with a total value of $65,941.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now owns 7,681 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,101,071.35. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KEYS has been the subject of several research reports. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $141.00 to $151.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 21st. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $155.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 21st. Finally, Susquehanna decreased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $208.00 to $195.00 and set a “positive” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, May 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $166.33.

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.