Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Price Target Raised to $410.00 at Robert W. Baird

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) had its price target lifted by Robert W. Baird from $385.00 to $410.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “outperform” rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. Robert W. Baird’s price target would suggest a potential upside of 20.11% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $320.00 to $396.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $429.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday. Susquehanna lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $310.00 to $376.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $377.50.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 5.5%

KEYS opened at $341.35 on Wednesday. Keysight Technologies has a 12 month low of $152.85 and a 12 month high of $374.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $58.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.14, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.51. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $334.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $313.94.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.59. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.75 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 21.58% and a net margin of 17.25%.Keysight Technologies’s revenue for the quarter was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.72 EPS. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2026 guidance at 3.340-3.400 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 11.460-11.460 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Keysight Technologies will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Keysight Technologies news, Director James Cullen sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $346.58, for a total value of $1,039,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 21,821 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,562,722.18. The trade was a 12.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 507 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.32, for a total value of $183,189.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 121,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,860,996.12. The trade was a 0.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 5,507 shares of company stock valued at $1,904,669 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Belpointe Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,123,000. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth approximately $11,917,000. Comerica Bank raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 57.2% during the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 52,506 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $10,669,000 after purchasing an additional 19,104 shares during the period. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies during the fourth quarter worth approximately $9,739,000. Finally, Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 11.1% in the 4th quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 39,009 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $7,926,000 after purchasing an additional 3,882 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results significantly exceeded estimates. Keysight reported adjusted earnings of $3.07 per share, versus consensus estimates near $2.46–$2.48, while revenue rose 36.5% year over year to $1.85 billion, ahead of the approximately $1.75 billion forecast. Keysight Technologies 3Q Profit, Revenue Up on Growth in Commercial Communications
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its outlook. Keysight expects fourth-quarter revenue of $1.93 billion to $1.95 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.34 to $3.40, both above Wall Street expectations. Full-year fiscal 2026 guidance was raised to approximately $7.1 billion in revenue and $11.46 in EPS, versus prior consensus estimates of about $6.9 billion and $10.00, respectively. Keysight raises fiscal 2026 outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Demand trends remain favorable. Growth in commercial communications and accelerating investment in artificial-intelligence data centers are increasing demand for Keysight’s testing software and electronic measurement tools. Keysight forecasts quarterly profit above estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Keysight is also hosting an October Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium PlugFest, highlighting its role in satellite communications testing and interoperability. The event supports industry visibility but is unlikely to materially affect near-term earnings. DIFI PlugFest Showcase Day
• Negative Sentiment: The stock declined despite the earnings beat. The pullback suggests the strong results and raised guidance may already have been reflected in the share price, leaving investors focused on valuation risk; Keysight trades at a high earnings multiple following a substantial run toward its 52-week high. Stocks making the biggest moves after hours

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.