6,461 Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Shares Acquired by Willis Investment Counsel

Willis Investment Counsel raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 6.8% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 101,523 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 6,461 shares during the period. Keysight Technologies comprises 1.6% of Willis Investment Counsel’s holdings, making the stock its 14th largest position. Willis Investment Counsel’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $36,958,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of KEYS. Fiduciary Financial Advisors bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the second quarter valued at $28,000. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC increased its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 36.1% during the first quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC now owns 113 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Compass Financial Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $34,000. Finally, Virtus Advisers LLC bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter worth about $35,000. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $340.79, for a total transaction of $681,580.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 123,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,050,078.10. This trade represents a 1.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 3,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $364.13, for a total value of $1,092,390.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 118,391 shares in the company, valued at approximately $43,109,714.83. This represents a 2.47% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 12,200 shares of company stock worth $4,082,752. 0.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages recently weighed in on KEYS. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $387.00 to $429.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Susquehanna raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $425.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $376.00 to $400.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $401.42.

Keysight Technologies Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of KEYS traded down $1.41 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $334.45. 368,377 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,396,249. The company has a current ratio of 2.02, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $343.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $337.75. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $163.32 and a 52 week high of $389.93. The company has a market cap of $56.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.91, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.17.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.59. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.75 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 19.08% and a return on equity of 24.34%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.72 EPS. 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. On average, equities analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 EPS for the current year.

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies, Inc (NYSE: KEYS) provides electronic design and test solutions used to develop, validate, and optimize communications systems, electronic devices, and other technologies. Its customers include companies in the communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, electronics, energy, education, and government sectors.

The company’s product portfolio includes electronic test and measurement instruments, software, network test and visibility solutions, radio-frequency and microwave systems, oscilloscopes, signal analyzers, wireless and wireline test platforms, and cybersecurity testing tools.