Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Given “Buy” Rating at Citigroup

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by stock analysts at Citigroup in a research note issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $215.00 target price on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. Citigroup’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 19.27% from the company’s current price.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on KEYS. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $177.00 to $200.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Keysight Technologies in a research report on Monday, October 27th. They set a “hold” rating and a $180.00 price objective for the company. Barclays reduced their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $195.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, August 20th. Finally, UBS Group began coverage on Keysight Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $220.00 target price for the company. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $192.18.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KEYS traded up $1.90 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $180.27. The company had a trading volume of 252,881 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,016,250. The firm has a market cap of $30.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.38, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.22. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $172.98 and its 200 day simple moving average is $165.38. Keysight Technologies has a one year low of $121.43 and a one year high of $187.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a current ratio of 3.59.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.72 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.67 by $0.05. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 10.36% and a return on equity of 19.53%. The firm had revenue of $1.35 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.32 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.57 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. Keysight Technologies has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.790-1.85 EPS. FY 2025 guidance at 7.090-7.090 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that Keysight Technologies will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In other news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $173.98, for a total value of $347,960.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 106,590 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,544,528.20. This represents a 1.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KEYS. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 358.3% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 155.2% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 171 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 104 shares during the period. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the first quarter valued at $28,000. Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new position in Keysight Technologies during the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $34,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.