Bank of America Upgrades Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) to “Buy”

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday. The brokerage currently has a $340.00 price target on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. Bank of America‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 12.01% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $322.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Tuesday. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $300.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Tuesday. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $340.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Tuesday. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $232.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $281.27.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 23.9%

Keysight Technologies stock traded up $58.55 during midday trading on Tuesday, hitting $303.55. 3,371,173 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,190,231. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.06 billion, a PE ratio of 62.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $217.16 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $190.81. The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Keysight Technologies has a 52 week low of $121.43 and a 52 week high of $304.50.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.08. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.30% and a net margin of 15.71%.The company had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.39 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.65 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies will post 6.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Keysight Technologies announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock buyback plan on Monday, November 24th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the scientific and technical instruments company to buy up to 4.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Keysight Technologies news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 4,230 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.43, for a total transaction of $894,348.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 128,131 shares in the company, valued at $27,090,737.33. This trade represents a 3.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, SVP John Page sold 15,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.48, for a total transaction of $3,202,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 21,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,566,977.64. The trade was a 41.22% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 80,784 shares of company stock worth $16,317,097 in the last ninety days. 0.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter worth $435,542,000. Focus Partners Wealth lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 3,941.3% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,406,286 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $285,743,000 after buying an additional 1,371,488 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2,290.3% in the 3rd quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,421,437 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $246,051,000 after buying an additional 1,361,969 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the third quarter valued at approximately $208,891,000. Finally, M&T Bank Corp lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 9,349.0% in the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 1,048,176 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $212,979,000 after acquiring an additional 1,037,083 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat consensus and management issued above‑street guidance — Keysight reported robust revenue and EPS performance, cited record/strong revenue driven by AI data‑center demand and aerospace/communications, and raised Q2 and FY2026 guidance well above Wall Street estimates; that combination is the main driver of the rally. Keysight Technologies Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts upgraded price target and rating — Wells Fargo raised its price target to $300 and moved to an “overweight” stance, signaling increased analyst confidence and supporting further upside. Benzinga: Wells Fargo raises PT
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlights AI/data‑center wins and margin expansion — Coverage from outlets including Zacks and Seeking Alpha points to Keysight as a beneficiary of AI infrastructure spending, improving margins and outlook. Keysight Q1 Earnings Beat on Healthy Top-Line Growth (Zacks)
• Positive Sentiment: Technology validation — Keysight participated in a 6G X‑MIMO verification with Samsung and KT, reinforcing its relevance in next‑generation wireless test equipment markets. Samsung, KT & Keysight Verify 6G X‑MIMO (The Fast Mode)
• Neutral Sentiment: Conference call, slide deck and transcripts available — Management’s earnings presentation and call transcript provide more detail for investors modeling growth cadence and margin assumptions. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript (Seeking Alpha)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling disclosed — A senior VP sold 2,000 shares (~$475k); while small relative to total holdings, insider sales can be viewed as a modest negative signal by some investors. SEC Form 4: Insider Sale

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

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.