Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Announces Earnings Results

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) announced its earnings results on Tuesday. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.87 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.33 by $0.54, FiscalAI reports. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 16.84% and a return on equity of 19.26%. The company had revenue of $1.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.71 billion. Keysight Technologies updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 2.430-2.490 EPS.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of KEYS stock traded up $3.51 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $343.99. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 3,750,241 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,384,066. Keysight Technologies has a 1-year low of $152.85 and a 1-year high of $370.17. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $316.52 and its 200 day moving average price is $250.51. The company has a market capitalization of $58.99 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 61.98, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 2.60 and a quick ratio of 2.02.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently commented on KEYS. Bank of America upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $340.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $232.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Keysight Technologies from $300.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $310.00 to $375.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $332.42.

More Keysight Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Keysight beat expectations on both the top and bottom lines, reporting EPS of $2.87 versus $2.33 expected and revenue of $1.72 billion versus $1.71 billion estimated. Keysight Technologies Q2 2026 Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its third-quarter 2026 outlook, guiding for EPS of $2.43 to $2.49 and revenue of $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion, both above consensus estimates. Keysight Technologies Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management said the quarter was the strongest in company history, with record first-half orders, revenue, EPS, and free cash flow, which supports the bullish reaction. Keysight Technologies Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Separately, Susquehanna recently raised its price target on Keysight to $415 from $300 and kept a positive rating, reinforcing investor optimism. Susquehanna Raises Price Target on Keysight Technologies

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, Director Ronald S. Nersesian sold 30,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $285.96, for a total value of $8,578,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 163,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,719,286.92. This trade represents a 15.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.19, for a total transaction of $594,380.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 34,499 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $10,252,757.81. This trade represents a 5.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 40,334 shares of company stock worth $11,533,230 over the last 90 days. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. DV Equities LLC purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $49,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the fourth quarter worth about $57,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 66.5% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 393 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $71,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

Keysight Technologies is a global provider of electronic design, test, measurement and optimization solutions for communications, electronics and related industries. The company was formed as a corporate spin-off from Agilent Technologies in 2014; its origins trace back to the electronic measurement business that was part of Hewlett‑Packard before Agilent. Keysight develops hardware and software used throughout the product development lifecycle, from design and simulation to prototype validation and manufacturing test.

Keysight’s product portfolio includes electronic test and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, network and spectrum analyzers, signal generators, vector network analyzers and modular PXI-based systems, together with software platforms for simulation, automated test and data analysis.