Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.59 EPS

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) issued its earnings results on Tuesday. 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, FiscalAI reports. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 17.25% and a return on equity of 21.58%. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.72 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 36.5% on a year-over-year basis. Keysight Technologies updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 3.340-3.400 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance to 11.460-11.460 EPS.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 5.5%

Keysight Technologies stock opened at $341.35 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $58.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 56.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.22. Keysight Technologies has a 1 year low of $152.85 and a 1 year high of $374.96. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $334.12 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $313.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a current ratio of 1.90.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on KEYS. Truist Financial boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $310.00 to $376.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $300.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $320.00 to $396.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. One equities 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. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $371.92.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 507 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.32, for a total value of $183,189.24. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 121,391 shares in the company, valued at $43,860,996.12. The trade was a 0.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director James Cullen sold 3,000 shares of the company’s 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 directly owned 21,821 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,562,722.18. This represents a 12.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 5,507 shares of company stock valued at $1,904,669 in the last three months. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter valued at about $49,000. Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $57,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 66.5% in the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 393 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $59,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at approximately $71,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Keysight Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Keysight posted fiscal Q3 EPS of $3.07, well above the $2.46–$2.48 analyst consensus and up from $1.72 a year earlier. Revenue reached $1.85 billion, exceeding the $1.75 billion estimate and increasing 36.5% year over year. Keysight Q3 earnings and revenue estimates
• Positive Sentiment: The company issued fiscal Q4 EPS guidance of $3.34–$3.40 and revenue guidance of $1.9–$2.0 billion, both above consensus expectations of $2.63 EPS and $1.8 billion in revenue. Full-year fiscal 2026 guidance also exceeded estimates, with EPS of $11.46 versus $10.00 expected and revenue of $7.1 billion versus $6.9 billion expected. Keysight forecasts quarterly profit above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Management cited strong demand tied to the rapid buildout of AI data centers, supporting investor confidence in Keysight’s testing, measurement and software portfolio. Keysight reports third-quarter results
• Neutral Sentiment: Keysight is scheduled to host a Digital Intermediate Frequency Interoperability Consortium PlugFest Showcase in October, highlighting its involvement in digital satellite communications infrastructure. DIFI PlugFest Showcase Day
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the earnings beats and higher guidance, shares initially rose and later decreased, suggesting profit-taking or that investors had already priced in much of the improvement. The reports do not identify a specific operational weakness; Keysight’s elevated valuation leaves the stock sensitive to high expectations. 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.