Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 11.460-11.460 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 10.000. The company issued revenue guidance of $7.1 billion-$7.1 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.9 billion. Keysight Technologies also updated its Q4 2026 guidance to 3.340-3.400 EPS.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

KEYS 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 PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $334.12 and its 200 day simple moving average is $313.94. Keysight Technologies has a 12-month low of $152.85 and a 12-month high of $374.96.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 21.58% and a net margin of 17.25%.The company 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 company earned $1.72 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. On average, analysts expect that Keysight Technologies will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings cut Keysight Technologies from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 28th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $310.00 to $376.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $300.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Susquehanna increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $415.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report 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 issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $371.92.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.87, for a total value of $681,740.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 105,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,084,839.07. This trade represents a 1.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 507 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.32, for a total transaction of $183,189.24. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 121,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,860,996.12. This represents a 0.42% 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. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 5,507 shares of company stock worth $1,904,669. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies News Roundup

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

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Haven Private LLC boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.3% during the fourth quarter. Haven Private LLC now owns 4,063 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $826,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 4.3% during the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 1,324 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $269,000 after purchasing an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 12.9% during the fourth quarter. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT now owns 515 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $105,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. now owns 9,483 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,927,000 after buying an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FIL Ltd raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 6.1% in the fourth quarter. FIL Ltd now owns 1,320 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $268,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.