Amundi Sells 1,004,173 Shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Amundi lessened its position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 33.5% in the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 1,996,262 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 1,004,173 shares during the quarter. Amundi’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $330,421,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. True Wealth Design LLC grew its position in Keysight Technologies by 358.3% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 155.2% during the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 171 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the second quarter valued at $34,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the first quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 49.1% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 246 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on KEYS shares. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Susquehanna raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. UBS Group set a $230.00 target price on Keysight Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Citigroup increased their price target on Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $195.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $214.82.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.6%

KEYS opened at $210.31 on Friday. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $121.43 and a twelve month high of $211.57. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $178.31 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $169.35. The stock has a market cap of $36.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.01, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.08. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 15.71% and a return on equity of 19.30%. The company had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.65 EPS. Keysight Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Keysight Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.010 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Keysight Technologies announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Monday, November 24th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the scientific and technical instruments company to buy up to 4.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In related news, SVP John Page sold 3,175 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.42, for a total value of $623,633.50. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 36,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,148,313.06. The trade was a 8.02% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 12,528 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.42, for a total transaction of $2,460,749.76. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 132,361 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,998,347.62. This trade represents a 8.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 59,807 shares of company stock valued at $11,730,353. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Keysight Technologies Company Profile

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.