FY2028 Earnings Forecast for KEYS Issued By Zacks Research

Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Zacks Research issued their FY2028 earnings per share estimates for Keysight Technologies in a research note issued on Monday, December 15th. Zacks Research analyst Team expects that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $9.22 for the year. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.08. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 15.71% and a return on equity of 19.30%. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.39 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.65 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Keysight Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.010 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on KEYS. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $190.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $232.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $208.00 to $227.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $218.82.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

KEYS stock opened at $198.47 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 1.78. Keysight Technologies has a 1 year low of $121.43 and a 1 year high of $214.58. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $183.94 and a 200 day moving average of $172.10. The company has a market cap of $34.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.59, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.19.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. HighTower Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.8% in the 1st quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 13,625 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,041,000 after purchasing an additional 240 shares in the last quarter. Algert Global LLC increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 171.3% in the 1st quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 4,260 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $638,000 after buying an additional 2,690 shares in the last quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group raised its position in Keysight Technologies by 44.5% in the 1st quarter. Brooklyn Investment Group now owns 724 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $108,000 after buying an additional 223 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp raised its position in Keysight Technologies by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 2,065,761 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $309,389,000 after buying an additional 20,899 shares during the last quarter. Finally, BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 18.6% during the 1st quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S now owns 7,821 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,171,000 after acquiring an additional 1,224 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 12,528 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.42, for a total transaction of $2,460,749.76. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 132,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,998,347.62. This represents a 8.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 4,827 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.42, for a total transaction of $948,119.34. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 110,079 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $21,621,717.18. This represents a 4.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 76,895 shares of company stock worth $15,454,296 over the last quarter. 0.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Keysight Technologies announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Monday, November 24th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the scientific and technical instruments company to repurchase up to 4.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

About Keysight Technologies

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.