1,700 Shares in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Bought by Westpac Banking Corp

Westpac Banking Corp purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 1,700 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $595,000.

Other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 0.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,525,694 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $4,373,806,000 after buying an additional 101,856 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $7,030,806,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD raised its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 0.5% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 17,419,811 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,539,532,000 after buying an additional 85,693 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,191,895 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,664,511,000 after acquiring an additional 200,279 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 3.4% in the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,870,268 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $851,525,000 after purchasing an additional 160,728 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong results and raised outlook: Keysight reported fiscal third-quarter EPS of $3.07, well above the $2.48 consensus, while revenue reached $1.85 billion versus expectations of $1.75 billion. Revenue increased 36.5% year over year, and management issued upbeat fourth-quarter guidance. Keysight Technologies Gains Attention After Results Update
• Positive Sentiment: AI growth opportunity: Analysts view Keysight’s testing and measurement equipment as a potential durable beneficiary of AI data-center and networking investment, supporting the company’s raised outlook. Keysight Raised Its Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple growth drivers: Coverage highlights momentum in AI infrastructure, advanced semiconductors, 6G, automotive technology and energy-transition applications, particularly within Keysight’s Electronic Industrial Solutions Group. Keysight Focuses on AI Infrastructure Keysight Rides on EISG Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: JPMorgan and Robert W. Baird commentary points to further price appreciation, reinforcing bullish sentiment following the earnings update. JPMorgan Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation Baird Analyst Expects Keysight Stock to Rise
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional analyst coverage remains focused on whether AI-related equipment demand can sustain Keysight’s growth, with broader market attention supporting visibility but not necessarily creating a new company-specific catalyst. Analyst Insights on Keysight Technologies
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical factors could temper enthusiasm: KEYS trades at a forward-looking premium, and its recent retreat has left the shares below the 50-day moving average, potentially encouraging profit-taking despite strong fundamentals. Why Keysight Technologies Is in Focus

Insider Activity

In related news, Director James Cullen sold 3,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $346.58, for a total value of $1,039,740.00. Following the sale, the director owned 21,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,562,722.18. This trade represents a 12.09% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.87, for a total transaction of $681,740.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 105,861 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,084,839.07. The trade was a 1.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 5,507 shares of company stock worth $1,904,669 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 0.2%

Keysight Technologies stock opened at $315.95 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The firm has a market cap of $54.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.22. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $332.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $315.34. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $158.79 and a 52 week high of $374.96.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.59. The firm had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 24.34%. The business’s revenue was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $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. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently weighed in on KEYS. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Truist Financial upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $376.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $387.00 to $429.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $425.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $392.83.

About Keysight Technologies

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.