Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Shares Sold by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lessened its position in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 4.2% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 179,716 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 7,832 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned about 0.10% of Keysight Technologies worth $28,868,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KEYS. Public Sector Pension Investment Board grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 56.5% during the second quarter. Public Sector Pension Investment Board now owns 6,679 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $913,000 after acquiring an additional 2,410 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Keysight Technologies by 16.9% in the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 8,882 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,215,000 after purchasing an additional 1,284 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 31.5% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,287 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $313,000 after buying an additional 548 shares during the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $2,342,000. Finally, IMPACTfolio LLC purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the third quarter worth about $204,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on the company. StockNews.com raised Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 23rd. Bank of America lifted their price objective 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. Robert W. Baird upped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $185.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $170.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $180.80.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KEYS opened at $170.50 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $29.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 2.98 and a quick ratio of 2.27. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $166.85 and its 200-day simple moving average is $155.10. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $119.72 and a 12 month high of $175.39.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 4,412 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on 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 owns 30,637 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,267,113.04. This trade represents a 12.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total value of $970,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 85,829 shares in the company, valued at $13,886,273.91. This represents a 6.53 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 33,063 shares of company stock worth $5,573,941. 0.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.