Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Stock Purchased by Vise Technologies Inc.

Vise Technologies Inc. increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 36.9% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 8,267 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,230 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $3,010,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Railway Pension Investments Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $36,099,000. Allworth Financial LP acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $2,316,000. Findlay Park Partners LLP acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $157,137,000. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI increased its stake in Keysight Technologies by 54.8% in the third quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 4,798 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,747,000 after purchasing an additional 1,698 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Keysight Technologies by 3.4% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 382,082 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $133,755,000 after purchasing an additional 12,508 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.01, for a total transaction of $69,602.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 6,134 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,134,693.34. This represents a 3.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.79, for a total value of $681,580.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 123,390 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,050,078.10. This trade represents a 1.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 12,200 shares of company stock worth $4,082,752. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Keysight Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Keysight introduced the XR3, a compact, rack-mount 14-bit oscilloscope designed to increase measurement capacity in space-constrained test systems. The launch could support demand from customers building high-channel-density testing setups. Keysight’s XR3 brings better measurement capacity to test racks
• Positive Sentiment: A separate article characterized Keysight’s valuation as reasonable relative to its expected future cash flow, offering a supportive view for investors focused on longer-term fundamentals. Keysight stock looks reasonable relative to future cash flow
• Neutral Sentiment: Keysight announced a planned CFO succession effective December 18, 2026. The transition appears orderly, with no headline indication of a change to the company’s financial outlook. Keysight announces CFO changes
• Negative Sentiment: The dominant near-term signal was a steep share-price drop that erased billions in market value. Coverage noted investors were weighing the decline, but the headlines provided do not identify a definitive catalyst. Keysight drops in a single session

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 6.4%

Keysight Technologies stock opened at $285.56 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $339.75 and a 200-day moving average of $316.63. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $167.23 and a one year high of $389.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.62. The company has a market cap of $48.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.22, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.19.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.59. The firm had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 24.34%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company 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. On average, equities analysts expect that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on KEYS shares. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $376.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $401.42.

About Keysight Technologies

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.