Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Stock Position Lowered by IFG Advisory LLC

IFG Advisory LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 33.5% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 18,853 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 9,480 shares during the quarter. IFG Advisory LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $6,863,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in KEYS. Fiduciary Financial Advisors acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at $28,000. Hughes Financial Services LLC raised its position in Keysight Technologies by 453.3% during the third quarter. Hughes Financial Services LLC now owns 83 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth $29,000. Livelsberger Financial Advisory purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies during the third quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In related news, Director Jean Mcclung Nye sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $319.22, for a total transaction of $957,660.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 35,752 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,412,753.44. This represents a 7.74% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.79, for a total transaction of $681,580.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 123,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,050,078.10. This represents a 1.60% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 12,200 shares of company stock valued at $4,082,752. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

KEYS stock traded down $6.80 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $297.43. The stock had a trading volume of 1,032,603 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,466,596. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $335.02 and its 200 day simple moving average is $319.21. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The company has a market cap of $50.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.19. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $167.23 and a 52-week high of $389.93.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 24.34%. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.72 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 36.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on KEYS. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $390.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $452.00 to $487.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen cut Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $401.42.

Keysight Technologies Profile

Keysight Technologies, Inc. develops electronic design, test and measurement solutions used to design, validate and monitor electronic systems. Its offerings include instruments, software and services that help customers evaluate the performance and reliability of products and networks. The company serves industries including communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor and general electronics. Its solutions support work ranging from chip and device development to testing wireless networks, data centers and connected systems.