Dynasty Wealth Management LLC Increases Stock Position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Dynasty Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 10.6% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 8,646 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after purchasing an additional 832 shares during the period. Dynasty Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $1,389,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Peloton Wealth Strategists increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 7.2% in the 4th quarter. Peloton Wealth Strategists now owns 5,195 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $834,000 after buying an additional 350 shares in the last quarter. Hahn Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 40.7% during the 4th quarter. Hahn Capital Management LLC now owns 60,551 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $9,726,000 after buying an additional 17,521 shares during the last quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 8.8% in the 4th quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 20,479 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $3,290,000 after buying an additional 1,661 shares during the last quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at about $14,785,000. Finally, Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 49,664 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $7,978,000 after purchasing an additional 365 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of KEYS stock opened at $158.38 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $27.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.25, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.02. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $169.91 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $160.93. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 52 week low of $119.72 and a 52 week high of $186.20.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other news, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 4,412 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.92, for a total value of $758,511.04. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 30,637 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,267,113.04. The trade was a 12.59 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP John Page sold 3,884 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $169.66, for a total value of $658,959.44. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 37,081 shares in the company, valued at $6,291,162.46. The trade was a 9.48 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last three months, insiders sold 32,118 shares of company stock valued at $5,411,891. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KEYS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $185.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Bank of America upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $184.44.

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

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.