Zacks Research Analysts Raise Earnings Estimates for KEYS

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Keysight Technologies in a report issued on Tuesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $1.54 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.48. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.43 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies’ FY2025 earnings at $6.07 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.94 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.96 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.76 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. StockNews.com downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 23rd. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $185.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. One equities 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $177.30.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 1.1 %

KEYS stock opened at $166.50 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $28.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.00. Keysight Technologies has a twelve month low of $119.72 and a twelve month high of $175.39. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $161.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $148.44. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In related news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.79, for a total transaction of $60,126.50. Following the sale, the vice president now owns 4,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $828,027.80. This represents a 6.77 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 17,822 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.66, for a total value of $3,023,680.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 116,582 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,779,302.12. This trade represents a 13.26 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 27,063 shares of company stock worth $4,603,201 in the last ninety days. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Cromwell Holdings LLC increased its stake in Keysight Technologies by 15.9% in the third quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 548 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.9% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,996 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $317,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Diversified LLC raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.6% during the 2nd quarter. Diversified LLC now owns 2,259 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 20,669 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,826,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Finally, HB Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 3.4% in the second quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,804 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $383,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.