26,770 Shares in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Bought by Wealthfront Advisers LLC

Wealthfront Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 26,770 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,371,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of KEYS. First National Bank of Omaha bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $5,816,000. K2 Principal Fund L.P. acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $1,400,000. Meeder Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $1,436,000. Tiemann Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $711,000. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $1,085,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keysight Technologies news, Director James Cullen sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.58, for a total transaction of $1,039,740.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 21,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,562,722.18. This represents a 12.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 507 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.32, for a total transaction of $183,189.24. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 121,391 shares in the company, valued at $43,860,996.12. This trade represents a 0.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 5,507 shares of company stock worth $1,904,669. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 6.0%

KEYS stock opened at $320.47 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $54.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.22. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $152.85 and a twelve month high of $374.96. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $334.04 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $314.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 24.77% and a net margin of 19.08%.The business’s revenue was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.72 EPS. 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 9.03 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KEYS has been the topic of several research reports. Susquehanna boosted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $425.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Truist Financial increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $376.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $392.83.

Key Keysight Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Results exceeded expectations: Fiscal Q3 revenue rose 36.5% year over year to $1.85 billion, while adjusted earnings of $3.07 per share surpassed consensus estimates near $2.46–$2.48. Commercial communications and AI-related demand supported the performance. Keysight Technologies Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Raised outlook: Keysight forecast fourth-quarter revenue of approximately $1.9 billion to $2.0 billion and EPS of $3.34 to $3.40, both above Wall Street expectations. The company also lifted fiscal 2026 guidance to about $7.1 billion in revenue and $11.46 EPS. Keysight raises fiscal 2026 outlook
• Positive Sentiment: AI demand remains a major growth catalyst: Management said AI data-center and connectivity demand is accelerating into fiscal 2027. Orders exceeded $2 billion, with a strong backlog and book-to-bill ratio indicating potential revenue momentum beyond the current year. KEYS earnings call highlights AI demand and supply limits
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts increased price targets: JPMorgan raised its target to $425 and maintained an “overweight” rating, while Robert W. Baird lifted its target to $410 and reiterated “outperform,” signaling continued confidence in Keysight’s growth prospects.
• Neutral Sentiment: Supply constraints could limit how quickly Keysight converts its expanding order pipeline into reported revenue, creating a near-term execution risk even as demand remains robust.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and expectations are demanding: With the stock trading at a high earnings multiple and having recently approached its annual high, investors may be selling the news or requiring an even stronger upside surprise. The post-earnings decline suggests that strong results and guidance were at least partly anticipated.

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.