Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook of KEYS FY2025 Earnings

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for Keysight Technologies in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $6.20 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.19. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share.

Several other research firms have also commented on KEYS. StockNews.com upgraded Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 22nd. Barclays upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $185.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $184.44.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of KEYS opened at $158.38 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $169.91 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $160.93. The firm has a market cap of $27.38 billion, a PE ratio of 45.25, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Keysight Technologies has a 1-year low of $119.72 and a 1-year high of $186.20.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other news, SVP John Page sold 3,884 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.66, for a total transaction of $658,959.44. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 37,081 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,291,162.46. This represents a 9.48 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 4,412 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.92, for a total transaction of $758,511.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 30,637 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,267,113.04. This represents a 12.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 32,118 shares of company stock worth $5,411,891 in the last three months. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Swedbank AB increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 7.1% in the third quarter. Swedbank AB now owns 4,421,264 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $702,671,000 after purchasing an additional 292,372 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 16,555.2% in the 3rd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 69,452 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $11,038,000 after buying an additional 69,035 shares in the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth $233,000. Allworth Financial LP raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.9% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,996 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $317,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 23.7% during the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 9,736 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,547,000 after acquiring an additional 1,866 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

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.