Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Shares Bought by International Assets Investment Management LLC

International Assets Investment Management LLC increased its position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 77,225.5% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 354,151 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 353,693 shares during the quarter. Keysight Technologies accounts for approximately 1.0% of International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 14th biggest position. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $128,925,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Parcion Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies during the third quarter worth $288,000. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 11.9% in the third quarter. Soltis Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,706 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $621,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Choreo LLC grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.5% during the third quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 9,493 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,456,000 after buying an additional 320 shares during the last quarter. Livelsberger Financial Advisory acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 4.7% during the third quarter. China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 6,700 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,416,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, September 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $340.79, for a total transaction of $681,580.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 123,390 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,050,078.10. This trade represents a 1.60% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, VP Lisa Poole sold 200 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $348.01, for a total transaction of $69,602.00. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 6,134 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,134,693.34. This trade represents a 3.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 12,200 shares of company stock valued at $4,082,752 over the last 90 days. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

KEYS has been the subject of several recent research reports. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $420.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $390.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $452.00 to $487.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $401.42.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 7.0%

NYSE KEYS opened at $306.91 on Friday. 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 business has a fifty day simple moving average of $340.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $315.35. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 12 month low of $167.23 and a 12 month high of $389.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.16, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.17.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted 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 firm had revenue of $1.85 billion for 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 business’s revenue for the quarter was up 36.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $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, analysts predict that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Keysight Technologies Profile

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.