Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Updates Q1 2026 Earnings Guidance

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) issued an update on its first quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Monday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.950-2.010 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.770. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.5 billion-$1.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.4 billion.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on KEYS. Jefferies Financial Group began coverage on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Monday, October 27th. They set a “hold” rating and a $180.00 target price for the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Morgan Stanley reissued an “equal weight” rating and issued a $180.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Friday, October 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Robert W. Baird increased their price target on Keysight Technologies from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $196.00.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

KEYS traded up $5.16 during trading on Monday, reaching $177.87. 2,784,046 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,032,402. Keysight Technologies has a 12-month low of $121.43 and a 12-month high of $187.67. The company’s 50-day moving average is $173.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $166.83. The company has a quick ratio of 2.94, a current ratio of 3.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The company has a market cap of $30.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.65, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.22.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.98, for a total value of $347,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 106,590 shares in the company, valued at approximately $18,544,528.20. This trade represents a 1.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Boston Partners boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,870,268 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $851,525,000 after purchasing an additional 160,728 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.7% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,076,126 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $363,156,000 after buying an additional 34,098 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 2.0% during the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,046,941 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $358,051,000 after buying an additional 41,037 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies during the third quarter worth about $208,891,000. Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 71.4% during the third quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,134,974 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $198,530,000 after buying an additional 472,806 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies Company 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.