Ensign Peak Advisors Inc Sells 4,381 Shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Ensign Peak Advisors Inc reduced its position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 4.4% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 94,296 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 4,381 shares during the quarter. Ensign Peak Advisors Inc owned approximately 0.05% of Keysight Technologies worth $15,147,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Venturi Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in 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 during the period. Quarry LP boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 188.1% during the fourth quarter. Quarry LP now owns 435 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 284 shares in the last quarter. Huntington National Bank grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 37.4% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 793 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $127,000 after purchasing an additional 216 shares during the period. Principal Securities Inc. grew its stake in shares of 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 purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 45.5% in the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 959 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $155,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE KEYS opened at $154.00 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market cap of $26.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 12-month low of $119.72 and a 12-month high of $186.20. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $145.42 and its 200 day simple moving average is $159.16.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of Keysight Technologies 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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 115,063 shares in the company, valued at $17,834,765. This trade represents a 3.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.61% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Keysight Technologies 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.