Thompson Investment Management Inc. Cuts Position in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Thompson Investment Management Inc. lowered its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 5.8% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 44,925 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 2,763 shares during the quarter. Keysight Technologies makes up 1.1% of Thompson Investment Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. Thompson Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $9,128,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 7.6% in the fourth quarter. Chesley Taft & Associates LLC now owns 5,719 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,162,000 after buying an additional 406 shares in the last quarter. USA Financial Formulas acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $832,000. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $60,311,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 8.0% during the 4th quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 2,128 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $432,000 after buying an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevatus Welath Management acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at $3,146,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $237.68, for a total value of $475,360.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 107,861 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,636,402.48. This represents a 1.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $298.37, for a total transaction of $596,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 125,272 shares in the company, valued at $37,377,406.64. This trade represents a 1.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 41,223 shares of company stock valued at $11,716,951. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 0.0%

NYSE KEYS opened at $278.92 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $257.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $211.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a current ratio of 2.60. The company has a market cap of $47.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 50.26, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.12. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $121.43 and a one year high of $317.00.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last announced its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.00 by $0.17. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 16.84% and a return on equity of 19.26%. The company had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.54 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.82 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 23.3% on a year-over-year basis. Keysight Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.590- EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.330 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on KEYS shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $232.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $227.00 to $268.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $243.00 to $322.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $298.82.

Keysight Technologies News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Street bullishness: a recent price‑target lift (reported broadly) signals stronger analyst conviction on growth and supports upside to the stock’s valuation. Keysight Technologies (KEYS) price target increased by 34.51% to 308.18
• Positive Sentiment: Manufacturing expansion: Keysight is starting test‑equipment manufacturing in Chennai, India — a move that can lower costs, improve supply resilience and help win business in semiconductors, defense and global customers. Taiwan-based Keysight launches local manufacturing in India, accelerating global innovation
• Positive Sentiment: Demand and product momentum: recent coverage highlights new test solutions (automotive Ethernet, AI/HPC interconnects) and growing secular demand in automotive, AI and data‑center testing — supportive for revenue growth and margin leverage. How The Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Story Is Evolving With New Growth Drivers And Valuation Views
• Positive Sentiment: Talent / long‑term demand: Keysight launched hands‑on semiconductor teaching labs for universities, which can deepen the customer pipeline and create long‑term equipment demand. Keysight launches new hands‑on semiconductor teaching labs for universities
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst notes and valuation context: analysts are debating how much of the AI/defense tailwinds are already priced in; several firms have raised targets but valuation (high P/E) remains a focus for debate. How The Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Story Is Evolving With New Growth Drivers And Valuation Views
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading context: volume is below average and the shares sit near the 12‑month high — this can make intraday moves less liquid and amplify reactions to news.
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider selling: CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold ~1,667 shares (~$500k); the CFO and an SVP also disclosed sizable sales the same week. While insiders remain large holders, clustered sales are prompting short‑term concern and likely added selling pressure. Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) CEO Sells $500,100.00 in Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking risk: after a sizable run toward the year high and with a rich P/E, some investors appear to be trimming positions, which is consistent with the observed downward move.

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.