Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab Takes Position in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) in the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 48,650 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $17,031,000.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Belpointe Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter worth $1,123,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 21.0% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 30,986 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $6,296,000 after acquiring an additional 5,375 shares during the period. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at $11,917,000. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at $9,739,000. Finally, Comerica Bank boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 57.2% during the 4th quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 52,506 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $10,669,000 after purchasing an additional 19,104 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of KEYS stock opened at $341.35 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $334.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $313.94. The firm has a market capitalization of $58.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.22. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $152.85 and a 12 month high of $374.96.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 21.58% and a net margin of 17.25%.The company had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.75 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.72 earnings per share. The company’s 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. On average, research analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Keysight Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Keysight posted fiscal Q3 EPS of $3.07, well above the $2.46–$2.48 analyst consensus and up from $1.72 a year earlier. Revenue reached $1.85 billion, exceeding the $1.75 billion estimate and increasing 36.5% year over year. Keysight Q3 earnings and revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company issued fiscal Q4 EPS guidance of $3.34–$3.40 and revenue guidance of $1.9–$2.0 billion, both above consensus expectations of $2.63 EPS and $1.8 billion in revenue. Full-year fiscal 2026 guidance also exceeded estimates, with EPS of $11.46 versus $10.00 expected and revenue of $7.1 billion versus $6.9 billion expected. Keysight forecasts quarterly profit above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management cited strong demand tied to the rapid buildout of AI data centers, supporting investor confidence in Keysight’s testing, measurement and software portfolio. Keysight reports third-quarter results
• Neutral Sentiment: Keysight is scheduled to host a Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium PlugFest Showcase in October, highlighting its involvement in digital satellite communications infrastructure. DIFI PlugFest Showcase Day
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beats and higher guidance, shares initially rose and later decreased, suggesting profit-taking or that investors had already priced in much of the improvement. The reports do not identify a specific operational weakness; Keysight’s elevated valuation leaves the stock sensitive to high expectations. Stocks making the biggest moves after hours

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on KEYS shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Keysight Technologies from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Susquehanna increased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $320.00 to $396.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $300.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. 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 currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $371.92.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.87, for a total transaction of $681,740.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 105,861 shares in the company, valued at $36,084,839.07. The trade was a 1.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director James Cullen sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.58, for a total value of $1,039,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 21,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,562,722.18. The trade was a 12.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 5,507 shares of company stock valued at $1,904,669. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

About Keysight Technologies

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.