2,623 Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Shares Bought by Rakuten Investment Management Inc.

Rakuten Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 9.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 30,674 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after buying an additional 2,623 shares during the period. Rakuten Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $11,063,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 15.0% in the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 222 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $63,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the last quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 0.9% in the first quarter. Kera Capital Partners Inc. now owns 3,276 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $925,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Cornerstone Planning Group LLC lifted 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 valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.3% during the first quarter. KCM Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,333 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $659,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bell Investment Advisors Inc increased its stake in Keysight Technologies by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Bell Investment Advisors Inc now owns 2,104 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $766,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In related news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $348.01, for a total transaction of $69,602.00. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 6,134 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,134,693.34. This represents a 3.16% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 3,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $364.13, for a total transaction of $1,092,390.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 118,391 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,109,714.83. This trade represents a 2.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 12,200 shares of company stock worth $4,082,752 over the last quarter. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have issued reports on KEYS shares. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $390.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Robert W. Baird increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $385.00 to $410.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Zacks Research cut Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $425.00 to $440.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $400.00 to $425.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $401.42.

Key Stories Impacting Keysight Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Keysight introduced the XR3, a compact, rack-mount 14-bit oscilloscope designed to increase measurement capacity in space-constrained test systems. The launch could support demand from customers building high-channel-density testing setups. Keysight’s XR3 brings better measurement capacity to test racks
• Positive Sentiment: A separate article characterized Keysight’s valuation as reasonable relative to its expected future cash flow, offering a supportive view for investors focused on longer-term fundamentals. Keysight stock looks reasonable relative to future cash flow
• Neutral Sentiment: Keysight announced a planned CFO succession effective December 18, 2026. The transition appears orderly, with no headline indication of a change to the company’s financial outlook. Keysight announces CFO changes
• Negative Sentiment: The dominant near-term signal was a steep share-price drop that erased billions in market value. Coverage noted investors were weighing the decline, but the headlines provided do not identify a definitive catalyst. Keysight drops in a single session

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

KEYS stock opened at $285.56 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 2.02 and a quick ratio of 1.62. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $167.23 and a 1 year high of $389.93. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $339.75 and a 200 day moving average of $316.63. The company has a market cap of $48.61 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.22, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.19.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.48 by $0.59. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 24.34% and a net margin of 19.08%. The company had revenue of $1.85 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.75 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.72 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 EPS for the current 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.