Research Analysts Set Expectations for KEYS FY2025 Earnings

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYSFree Report) – Research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Keysight Technologies in a report issued on Tuesday, January 14th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the scientific and technical instruments company will post earnings per share of $6.16 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $6.08. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.50 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.73 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $7.33 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $8.76 EPS.

Several other brokerages also recently issued reports on KEYS. StockNews.com downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $170.00 to $200.00 in a report on Monday, December 16th. Bank of America boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $185.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $180.80.

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Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

KEYS opened at $165.05 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.27, a current ratio of 2.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. Keysight Technologies has a 12-month low of $119.72 and a 12-month high of $175.39. The business has a 50 day moving average of $164.72 and a 200-day moving average of $152.85. The stock has a market cap of $28.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.16, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 1.02.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In related news, SVP Kailash Narayanan sold 595 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.30, for a total value of $101,923.50. Following the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 35,912 shares in the company, valued at $6,151,725.60. This represents a 1.63 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $171.79, for a total transaction of $60,126.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 4,820 shares in the company, valued at $828,027.80. This trade represents a 6.77 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold 33,063 shares of company stock worth $5,573,941 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of KEYS. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. lifted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 11.1% in the second quarter. Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. now owns 11,771 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $1,610,000 after buying an additional 1,172 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 14.4% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,122,309 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $153,470,000 after acquiring an additional 141,062 shares during the period. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 40.0% during the second quarter. E Fund Management Co. Ltd. now owns 2,001 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $274,000 after acquiring an additional 572 shares in the last quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV grew its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 5.4% in the second quarter. Mercer Global Advisors Inc. ADV now owns 20,963 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $2,854,000 after purchasing an additional 1,079 shares during the period. Finally, Argent Trust Co increased its stake in Keysight Technologies by 8.6% in the second quarter. Argent Trust Co now owns 1,515 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $207,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Keysight Technologies

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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.

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