Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Acquires 3,882 Shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 11.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 39,009 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,882 shares during the quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $7,926,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of KEYS. Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $45,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 36.2% in the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 286 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter valued at about $51,000. Finally, Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 497.7% in the 4th quarter. Atlantic Edge Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 257 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KEYS has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $322.00 to $384.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $300.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Bank of America upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $340.00 target price for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $314.33.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:KEYS opened at $354.56 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $308.79 and a 200-day moving average of $241.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.81 billion, a PE ratio of 63.89, a PEG ratio of 2.67 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a current ratio of 2.60, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $150.52 and a 12 month high of $367.12.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.54 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 16.84% and a return on equity of 19.26%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.82 EPS. Keysight Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.590- EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.330 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 7.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Keysight Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat and upbeat guidance: Keysight reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results (EPS $2.17 vs. $2.00 consensus; revenue $1.60B vs. $1.54B) and set FY26 and Q2 guidance that supports continued AI/data-center demand — a key driver behind recent strength. Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Surges on Strong Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic EV charging collaboration: Keysight expanded its partnership with CATARC to align EV charging test/inspection standards — this partnership targets long-term TAM growth in EV infrastructure testing and certification. Keysight And CATARC Tie EV Charging Standards
• Positive Sentiment: Product roadmap expansion: Keysight announced new PCIe 7.0 receiver stress calibration tooling to address 128 GT/s validation for compute/AI/data-center customers — supports enterprise spending on next‑gen infrastructure testing. Keysight Expands PCIe® 7.0 Test Portfolio
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and screeners favor KEYS: Several outlets and analysts flag Keysight as an earnings-beat candidate and the stock carries an average “moderate buy” recommendation — supports continued analyst-driven interest. Analyst Average Recommendation
• Neutral Sentiment: Market previews and earnings alerts continue to highlight Keysight ahead of major reports; helpful context for traders but not new company guidance. Earnings Alerts Spotlight Keysight
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/technical coverage (receiver validation and AI testing) underscores addressable opportunities for Keysight but is general market analysis rather than company-specific order news. Solving AI’s Hidden Receiver Validation Crisis
• Negative Sentiment: Intraday weakness likely reflects profit-taking after recent gains and valuation pressure (P/E near the mid‑60s), plus investor caution ahead of upcoming macro headlines and future earnings cadence.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $298.37, for a total value of $596,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 125,272 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $37,377,406.64. This represents a 1.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 1,667 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $500,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 122,398 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,719,400. The trade was a 1.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 40,334 shares of company stock worth $11,533,230 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies 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.