Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS is Hahn Capital Management LLC’s 3rd Largest Position

Hahn Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 6.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 47,655 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 3,153 shares during the period. Keysight Technologies comprises about 5.2% of Hahn Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 3rd largest position. Hahn Capital Management LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $9,683,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 92.6% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 27,216 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,965,000 after buying an additional 13,085 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 5.0% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,581 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $387,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 30.0% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,652 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,595,000 after acquiring an additional 2,461 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 66.5% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 393 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $254,000. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $298.37, for a total value of $596,740.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 125,272 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,377,406.64. This trade represents a 1.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 1,667 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $500,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 122,398 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,719,400. The trade was a 1.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 8,667 shares of company stock worth $2,730,960 in the last ninety days. 0.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 3.6%

Shares of NYSE:KEYS opened at $363.47 on Friday. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 52-week low of $152.85 and a 52-week high of $370.17. The stock has a market cap of $62.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 59.78, a PEG ratio of 2.00 and a beta of 1.22. The company has a quick ratio of 1.51, a current ratio of 1.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $343.07 and a 200-day moving average price of $276.65.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 19th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.87 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.55. The firm had revenue of $1.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.71 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 21.58% and a net margin of 17.25%.The company’s revenue was up 31.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.70 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 2.430-2.490 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 9.03 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KEYS has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $375.00 to $385.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Truist Financial upped their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $310.00 to $376.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $360.00 to $390.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 21st. Finally, Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $320.00 to $396.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $371.92.

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

Keysight Technologies is a global provider of electronic design, test, measurement and optimization solutions for communications, electronics and related industries. The company was formed as a corporate spin-off from Agilent Technologies in 2014; its origins trace back to the electronic measurement business that was part of Hewlett?Packard before Agilent. Keysight develops hardware and software used throughout the product development lifecycle, from design and simulation to prototype validation and manufacturing test.

Keysight’s product portfolio includes electronic test and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, network and spectrum analyzers, signal generators, vector network analyzers and modular PXI-based systems, together with software platforms for simulation, automated test and data analysis.