Zacks Research Analysts Boost Earnings Estimates for KEYS

Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2026 earnings per share estimates for Keysight Technologies in a research report issued on Wednesday, December 31st. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the scientific and technical instruments company will earn $2.04 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.96. The consensus estimate for Keysight Technologies’ current full-year earnings is $6.32 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Keysight Technologies’ FY2027 earnings at $8.23 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group set a $230.00 target price on Keysight Technologies in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $190.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $218.82.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of KEYS stock opened at $206.61 on Monday. Keysight Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $121.43 and a fifty-two week high of $214.58. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $193.34 and a 200 day moving average price of $175.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 2.35.

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 analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 15.71% and a return on equity of 19.30%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.65 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.010 EPS.

Keysight Technologies announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Monday, November 24th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the scientific and technical instruments company to buy up to 4.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 3,934 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.84, for a total value of $790,104.56. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 36,699 shares in the company, valued at $7,370,627.16. This represents a 9.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.72, for a total transaction of $203,720.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 127,833 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,042,138.76. The trade was a 0.78% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 78,784 shares of company stock worth $15,841,737. 0.61% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Keysight Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of KEYS. Haven Private LLC boosted its stake in Keysight Technologies by 1.7% in the second quarter. Haven Private LLC now owns 4,041 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $662,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.7% in the 3rd quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 1,889 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $330,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.9% in the 2nd quarter. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,796 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $295,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Advisors Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Keysight Technologies by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 2,077 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $363,000 after buying an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp grew its stake in Keysight Technologies by 36.2% during the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 286 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 76 shares during the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies is a global provider of electronic design, test, measurement and optimization solutions for communications, electronics and related industries. The company was formed as a corporate spin-off from Agilent Technologies in 2014; its origins trace back to the electronic measurement business that was part of Hewlett‑Packard before Agilent. Keysight develops hardware and software used throughout the product development lifecycle, from design and simulation to prototype validation and manufacturing test.

Keysight’s product portfolio includes electronic test and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, network and spectrum analyzers, signal generators, vector network analyzers and modular PXI-based systems, together with software platforms for simulation, automated test and data analysis.