Vontobel Holding Ltd. Purchases 10,230 Shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Vontobel Holding Ltd. boosted its position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 11.7% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 97,969 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 10,230 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $35,665,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth $7,030,806,000. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.4% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 8,270,708 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,895,327,000 after purchasing an additional 273,042 shares during the last quarter. Amundi increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 12.1% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 2,224,264 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $628,065,000 after purchasing an additional 240,167 shares during the last quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 4.7% during the 1st quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 2,005,409 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $581,248,000 after buying an additional 90,263 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth $464,017,000. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of KEYS traded down $11.36 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $330.72. The stock had a trading volume of 1,288,468 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,182,474. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.02. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $161.16 and a 12 month high of $389.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $56.30 billion, a PE ratio of 45.43, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.17. The company’s 50-day moving average is $343.65 and its two-hundred day moving average is $336.89.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 24.34% and a net margin of 19.08%. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.72 EPS. Keysight Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. 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. Research analysts expect that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Ingrid Estrada sold 2,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.10, for a total transaction of $652,200.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 101,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,216,872.10. This trade represents a 1.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Jean Mcclung Nye sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $319.22, for a total value of $957,660.00. Following the sale, the director owned 35,752 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,412,753.44. This trade represents a 7.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 12,200 shares of company stock valued at $4,082,752. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. UBS Group upped their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $420.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $425.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen cut Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 1st. Weiss Ratings raised Keysight Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 20th. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $401.42.

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies, Inc is a technology company that provides electronic design and test solutions for communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, energy, and other industries. Its products and services help engineers design, validate, manufacture, and optimize electronic systems and communications networks.

The company offers test and measurement instruments, software, network test and visibility solutions, simulation and modeling tools, cybersecurity testing capabilities, and related technical services.