207,320 Shares in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Purchased by Korea Investment CORP

Korea Investment CORP purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) during the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 207,320 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $72,577,000. Korea Investment CORP owned approximately 0.12% of Keysight Technologies as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at $7,030,806,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 4th quarter worth about $435,542,000. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 3,941.3% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,406,286 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $285,743,000 after purchasing an additional 1,371,488 shares in the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 3rd quarter valued at about $208,891,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $361,977,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on KEYS. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Susquehanna increased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $425.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings raised Keysight Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Truist Financial boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $376.00 to $400.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $392.83.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

NYSE KEYS opened at $315.95 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $158.79 and a 12 month high of $374.96. The company’s 50 day moving average is $332.86 and its two-hundred day moving average is $315.34. The stock has a market cap of $54.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.40, a PEG ratio of 1.80 and a beta of 1.22.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 24.34%. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.75 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.72 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 36.5% on a year-over-year basis. 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 9.03 earnings per share for the current year.

Trending Headlines about Keysight Technologies

Here are the key news stories impacting Keysight Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong results and raised outlook: Keysight reported fiscal third-quarter EPS of $3.07, well above the $2.48 consensus, while revenue reached $1.85 billion versus expectations of $1.75 billion. Revenue increased 36.5% year over year, and management issued upbeat fourth-quarter guidance. Keysight Technologies Gains Attention After Results Update
• Positive Sentiment: AI growth opportunity: Analysts view Keysight’s testing and measurement equipment as a potential durable beneficiary of AI data-center and networking investment, supporting the company’s raised outlook. Keysight Raised Its Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple growth drivers: Coverage highlights momentum in AI infrastructure, advanced semiconductors, 6G, automotive technology and energy-transition applications, particularly within Keysight’s Electronic Industrial Solutions Group. Keysight Focuses on AI Infrastructure Keysight Rides on EISG Strength
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support: JPMorgan and Robert W. Baird commentary points to further price appreciation, reinforcing bullish sentiment following the earnings update. JPMorgan Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation Baird Analyst Expects Keysight Stock to Rise
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional analyst coverage remains focused on whether AI-related equipment demand can sustain Keysight’s growth, with broader market attention supporting visibility but not necessarily creating a new company-specific catalyst. Analyst Insights on Keysight Technologies
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and technical factors could temper enthusiasm: KEYS trades at a forward-looking premium, and its recent retreat has left the shares below the 50-day moving average, potentially encouraging profit-taking despite strong fundamentals. Why Keysight Technologies Is in Focus

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 507 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $361.32, for a total transaction of $183,189.24. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 121,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $43,860,996.12. This trade represents a 0.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.87, for a total value of $681,740.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 105,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $36,084,839.07. This trade represents a 1.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 5,507 shares of company stock valued at $1,904,669 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies 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.