Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Outlook for KEYS Earnings

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research lifted their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Keysight Technologies in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, March 18th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings of $1.41 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.40. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies’ Q3 2025 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.67 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.11 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.52 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.92 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.14 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.82 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.41 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also weighed in on KEYS. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their target price for the company from $170.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, StockNews.com cut Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $184.44.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 0.3 %

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock opened at $154.65 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $26.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.18, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $166.92 and its 200-day simple moving average is $161.95. Keysight Technologies has a 1-year low of $119.72 and a 1-year high of $186.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.27.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KEYS. Truvestments Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at $28,000. Erste Asset Management GmbH acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Goodman Advisory Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at $35,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 100.8% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 265 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 241.8% in the fourth 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.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In other news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total transaction of $970,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 85,829 shares in the company, valued at $13,886,273.91. This trade represents a 6.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

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.