Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Stock Holdings Boosted by JT Stratford LLC

JT Stratford LLC lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 5.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 11,877 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after acquiring an additional 561 shares during the period. JT Stratford LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $1,908,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of KEYS. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,952 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $314,000 after buying an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. Caprock Group LLC grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Caprock Group LLC now owns 3,127 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $502,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,410 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $387,000 after buying an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. OLD National Bancorp IN now owns 2,118 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $340,000 after buying an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 1,629 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $262,000 after buying an additional 79 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

KEYS stock opened at $162.50 on Thursday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $147.22 and a two-hundred day moving average of $159.65. The company has a current ratio of 2.98, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.08 billion, a PE ratio of 46.43, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.10. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a one year low of $119.72 and a one year high of $186.20.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.70 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.65 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $1.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.28 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 12.32% and a return on equity of 19.22%. The firm’s revenue was up 7.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.41 earnings per share. On average, analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies, Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on KEYS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $172.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $156.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $181.89.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In other news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total value of $562,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 115,063 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $17,834,765. This represents a 3.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Keysight Technologies Profile

Keysight Technologies, Inc provides electronic design and test solutions to commercial communications, networking, aerospace, defense and government, automotive, energy, semiconductor, electronic, and education industries in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Communications Solutions Group and Electronic Industrial Solutions Group.