65,672 Shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Bought by Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 65,672 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,907,000.

A number of other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $7,030,806,000. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,270,708 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,895,327,000 after purchasing an additional 273,042 shares in the last quarter. Amundi raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 12.1% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 2,224,264 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $628,065,000 after purchasing an additional 240,167 shares in the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 4.7% in the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,005,409 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $581,248,000 after purchasing an additional 90,263 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $464,017,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $452.00 to $487.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $390.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” 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 research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $401.42.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keysight Technologies news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of Keysight Technologies 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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 123,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,050,078.10. This trade represents a 1.60% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $364.13, for a total value of $1,092,390.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 118,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,109,714.83. This trade represents a 2.47% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 12,200 shares of company stock worth $4,082,752 in the last quarter. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 2.8%

NYSE:KEYS opened at $298.69 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $167.23 and a twelve month high of $389.93. The company has a market cap of $50.85 billion, a PE ratio of 41.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 1.17. The company’s 50 day moving average is $340.57 and its two-hundred day moving average is $315.80.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 24.34% and a net margin of 19.08%. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.72 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 36.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 EPS for the current year.

Keysight Technologies Profile

Keysight Technologies, Inc (NYSE: KEYS) provides electronic design and test solutions used to develop, validate, and optimize communications systems, electronic devices, and other technologies. Its customers include companies in the communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, electronics, energy, education, and government sectors.

The company’s product portfolio includes electronic test and measurement instruments, software, network test and visibility solutions, radio-frequency and microwave systems, oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, wireless and wireline test platforms, and cybersecurity testing tools.