What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for KEYS FY2025 Earnings?

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 earnings estimates for shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $6.16 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $6.08. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.73 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.33 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.76 EPS.

KEYS has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $185.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $180.80.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 0.2 %

Shares of KEYS stock opened at $165.05 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a current ratio of 2.98. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $164.72 and a 200-day moving average of $152.85. Keysight Technologies has a 52-week low of $119.72 and a 52-week high of $175.39. The stock has a market cap of $28.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.16, a P/E/G ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.02.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KEYS. RMR Wealth Builders raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. RMR Wealth Builders now owns 2,593 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $417,000 after purchasing an additional 70 shares during the last quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 15.9% in the 3rd quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 548 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.9% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,996 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $317,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. raised its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 0.4% during the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 20,669 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,826,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 3.8% during the fourth quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 2,432 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $392,000 after purchasing an additional 88 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In related news, SVP Mark Adam Wallace sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $161.79, for a total value of $970,740.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 85,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,886,273.91. The trade was a 6.53 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.79, for a total value of $60,126.50. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 4,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $828,027.80. This trade represents a 6.77 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 33,063 shares of company stock valued at $5,573,941. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies, Inc provides electronic design and test solutions to commercial communications, networking, aerospace, defense and government, automotive, energy, semiconductor, electronic, and education industries in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Communications Solutions Group and Electronic Industrial Solutions Group.