Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Given New $200.00 Price Target at Barclays

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) had its price target upped by Barclays from $180.00 to $200.00 in a research note released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. Barclays currently has an overweight rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock.

A number of other equities analysts also recently commented on KEYS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. Wells Fargo & Company reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $180.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Wednesday, August 21st. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $177.30.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 0.1 %

KEYS stock opened at $170.28 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.52, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market cap of $29.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.65, a PEG ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $156.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of $146.41. Keysight Technologies has a 52 week low of $119.72 and a 52 week high of $171.05.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KEYS. Swedbank AB acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies in the first quarter worth about $621,993,000. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 352.6% in the 1st quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 3,160,879 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $494,299,000 after acquiring an additional 2,462,543 shares in the last quarter. Capital World Investors acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $250,097,000. Boston Partners bought a new position in Keysight Technologies during the first quarter worth $175,979,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 7.9% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,400,035 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $697,411,000 after purchasing an additional 323,235 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

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.