Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Stock Sees Unusually High Call Option Buying

Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) saw unusually large options trading on Thursday. Stock investors bought 3,779 call options on the company. This is an increase of approximately 164% compared to the average daily volume of 1,432 call options.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.79, for a total transaction of $681,580.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 123,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,050,078.10. This trade represents a 1.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 200 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.01, for a total transaction of $69,602.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 6,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,134,693.34. This trade represents a 3.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 12,200 shares of company stock worth $4,082,752. 0.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KEYS. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 8.7% in the third quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,235 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $814,000 after purchasing an additional 178 shares during the period. Alpine Bank Wealth Management raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 120.0% in the third quarter. Alpine Bank Wealth Management now owns 330 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $120,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter worth $841,000. Kintegral Advisory LLC lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 0.6% in the third quarter. Kintegral Advisory LLC now owns 33,854 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $12,324,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vontobel Holding Ltd. raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 11.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd. now owns 97,969 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $35,665,000 after purchasing an additional 10,230 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 3.3%

Shares of KEYS stock traded down $11.36 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $330.72. The company had a trading volume of 1,288,468 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,182,474. The company’s fifty day moving average is $343.65 and its 200 day moving average is $336.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.62. Keysight Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $161.16 and a fifty-two week high of $389.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.30 billion, a PE ratio of 45.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.17.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.59. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 24.34% and a net margin of 19.08%. The company’s revenue was up 36.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.72 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.340-3.400 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.460-11.460 EPS. Research analysts expect that Keysight Technologies will post 10.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KEYS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $425.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. UBS Group increased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $420.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $390.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $376.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $401.42.

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

Keysight Technologies, Inc is a technology company that provides electronic design and test solutions for communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, energy, and other industries. Its products and services help engineers design, validate, manufacture, and optimize electronic systems and communications networks.

The company offers test and measurement instruments, software, network test and visibility solutions, simulation and modeling tools, cybersecurity testing capabilities, and related technical services.