11,238 Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Shares Sold by Pictet Asset Management Holding SA

Pictet Asset Management Holding SA trimmed its position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 10.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 95,309 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 11,238 shares during the period. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA owned 0.06% of Keysight Technologies worth $34,696,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KEYS. Fiduciary Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Hughes Financial Services LLC increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 453.3% in the third quarter. Hughes Financial Services LLC now owns 83 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. IMG Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Livelsberger Financial Advisory acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

NYSE:KEYS opened at $291.08 on Wednesday. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a one year low of $167.23 and a one year high of $389.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a quick ratio of 1.62 and a current ratio of 2.02. The firm has a market cap of $49.56 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.98, a PEG ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.20. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $336.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $317.90.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 18th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $3.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.48 by $0.59. The business had revenue of $1.85 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.75 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 24.34% and a net margin of 19.08%. The company’s revenue was up 36.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business 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. Research analysts expect that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 10.33 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

KEYS has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 1st. Zacks Research lowered Keysight Technologies from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 19th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $420.00 to $440.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 19th. 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. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $390.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 19th. Eleven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $401.42.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Ingrid Estrada sold 2,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $326.10, for a total transaction of $652,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 101,861 shares in the company, valued at approximately $33,216,872.10. This trade represents a 1.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Jean Mcclung Nye sold 3,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $319.22, for a total value of $957,660.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 35,752 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,412,753.44. This represents a 7.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 12,200 shares of company stock valued at $4,082,752 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Profile

Keysight Technologies, Inc. develops electronic design, test and measurement solutions used to design, validate and monitor electronic systems. Its offerings include instruments, software and services that help customers evaluate the performance and reliability of products and networks. The company serves industries including communications, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor and general electronics. Its solutions support work ranging from chip and device development to testing wireless networks, data centers and connected systems.