Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Shares Acquired by O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 28.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 8,450 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,853 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $1,357,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of KEYS. Groupama Asset Managment increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 76.6% in the third quarter. Groupama Asset Managment now owns 21,753 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 9,437 shares in the last quarter. Goodman Advisory Group LLC purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its position in Keysight Technologies by 100.8% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 265 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 133 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 79.4% during the fourth quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 357 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at about $120,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 3,632 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $155.00, for a total value of $562,960.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now directly owns 115,063 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,834,765. This represents a 3.06 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

KEYS has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 26th. StockNews.com downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $170.00 to $200.00 in a research report on Monday, December 16th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $184.44.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 6.6 %

Shares of NYSE:KEYS opened at $126.76 on Friday. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $119.72 and a 52-week high of $186.20. The stock has a market cap of $21.91 billion, a P/E ratio of 36.22, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.12. The business has a fifty day moving average of $163.25 and a two-hundred day moving average of $162.15. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35.

About Keysight Technologies

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.