Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Raised to “Buy” at Bank of America

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) was upgraded by research analysts at Bank of America from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating in a report released on Tuesday, Marketbeat Ratings reports. The brokerage presently has a $340.00 price objective on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. Bank of America‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 12.53% from the stock’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $230.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $227.00 to $268.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $300.00 target price on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Keysight Technologies from $243.00 to $322.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $295.36.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.2%

Keysight Technologies stock opened at $302.13 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $51.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.44, a PEG ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 2.60. Keysight Technologies has a fifty-two week low of $121.43 and a fifty-two week high of $309.00. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $221.16 and a 200-day simple moving average of $192.55.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.17. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.26% and a net margin of 16.84%.The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.82 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 23.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Keysight Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.590- EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.330 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Keysight Technologies will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Keysight Technologies announced that its Board of Directors has approved 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 reacquire up to 4.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 12,528 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.42, for a total value of $2,460,749.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 132,361 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,998,347.62. This represents a 8.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP John Page sold 15,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.48, for a total transaction of $3,202,200.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 21,393 shares in the company, valued at $4,566,977.64. The trade was a 41.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 80,784 shares of company stock worth $16,317,097 in the last three months. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in KEYS. Paradiem LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $979,000. National Pension Service increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. National Pension Service now owns 291,237 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $50,943,000 after acquiring an additional 6,957 shares in the last quarter. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $621,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Keysight Technologies by 3.1% during the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,107,655 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $181,507,000 after acquiring an additional 33,768 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Fenimore Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.1% in the third quarter. Fenimore Asset Management Inc now owns 632,432 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $110,625,000 after purchasing an additional 6,629 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

More Keysight Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and raised guidance — Revenue grew ~23% YoY, EPS topped estimates and management issued significantly higher Q2/FY26 guidance, citing strong data‑center and AI demand. This is the primary driver of the rally. Keysight forecasts quarterly profit above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Record orders & AI/semiconductor tailwinds — Management said AI infrastructure and semiconductor testing drove record orders and multi‑year secular demand, supporting revenue and margin upside potential. Keysight Hits Record High
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades & price target increases — Multiple firms raised ratings/targets (Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, UBS), which fueled momentum and legitimized the stronger outlook. Analyst price target changes
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships and market positioning — New collaborations (Ericsson on pre‑6G interoperability; Cybeats OEM SBOM for software supply‑chain security) and MWC product showcases increase TAM exposure in wireless, 6G and secure software testing markets. Keysight and Ericsson Collaborate
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcript and analyst write‑ups — Guidance and backlog details are available in the call transcript and highlights for investors evaluating durability of the AI push and margin assumptions. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed — SVP Ingrid Estrada sold 2,000 shares (small % of her holding); routine disclosure but noted by market participants. SEC Form 4: Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and near‑term upside may be constrained — Several new price targets sit near the current trade level (and one firm’s updated target implies limited upside), which could prompt profit‑taking after the sharp move. Analyst price target coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Some analyst target changes are mixed — a recent Citigroup update raised its target but still implies downside vs. current price, highlighting divergent views on sustainable growth vs. valuation. Citigroup price target update

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.