OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Purchases New Stake in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp acquired a new position 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 acquired 80,439 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $28,159,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of KEYS. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 0.5% during 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 purchasing an additional 101,856 shares in the last quarter. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $7,030,806,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 0.5% in the fourth 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 in the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,191,895 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,664,511,000 after buying an additional 200,279 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,870,268 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $851,525,000 after acquiring an additional 160,728 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 0.1%

KEYS stock opened at $315.95 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.62, a current ratio of 2.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company has a market cap of $54.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.40, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.22. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $332.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $315.99. 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 quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. 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. The firm had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.75 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 24.34% and a net margin of 19.08%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.72 earnings per share. 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, equities research analysts expect that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current year.

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $387.00 to $429.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $420.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $390.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $392.83.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.87, for a total value of $681,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 105,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $36,084,839.07. This represents a 1.85% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director James Cullen sold 3,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at approximately $7,562,722.18. The trade was a 12.09% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 5,507 shares of company stock valued at $1,904,669. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.