Nebula Research & Development LLC Has $1.44 Million Holdings in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Nebula Research & Development LLC raised its holdings in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 51.8% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 8,979 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,063 shares during the quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $1,442,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in KEYS. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 100.8% during the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 265 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 79.4% in the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 357 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth about $120,000. Huntington National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 37.4% during the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 793 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $127,000 after buying an additional 216 shares during the period. Finally, Principal Securities Inc. grew its stake in Keysight Technologies by 45.0% in the 4th quarter. Principal Securities Inc. now owns 834 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $134,000 after buying an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total value of $562,960.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 115,063 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,834,765. This trade represents a 3.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

KEYS stock opened at $143.98 on Friday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $149.43 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $159.79. The firm has a market cap of $24.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 12 month low of $119.72 and a 12 month high of $186.20.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on KEYS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $172.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 17th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. StockNews.com cut Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $181.33.

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.