Andra AP fonden Lowers Stock Holdings in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Andra AP fonden reduced its holdings in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 73.5% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 7,984 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 22,200 shares during the quarter. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $1,397,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 92.6% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 27,216 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $3,965,000 after acquiring an additional 13,085 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 5.0% during the 1st quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,581 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $387,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 30.0% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,652 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,595,000 after buying an additional 2,461 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 66.5% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 393 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $59,000 after buying an additional 157 shares during the period. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies in the second quarter valued at $254,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms recently commented on KEYS. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Bank of America raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $340.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $232.00 to $320.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $227.00 to $268.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $295.36.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.3%

Shares of Keysight Technologies stock opened at $306.82 on Monday. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $225.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $194.70. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $121.43 and a fifty-two week high of $311.81. The firm has a market cap of $52.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

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

Keysight Technologies declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Monday, November 24th that allows the company to buyback $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the scientific and technical instruments company to purchase up to 4.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In related news, CFO Neil Dougherty sold 1,000 shares of the business’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 completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 127,833 shares in the company, valued at $26,042,138.76. The trade was a 0.78% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP John Page sold 15,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.48, for a total transaction of $3,202,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 21,393 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,566,977.64. This represents a 41.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 27,053 shares of company stock worth $5,749,454. 0.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about Keysight Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several broker actions lifted sentiment — Bank of America upgraded KEYS to “Buy”, and both Wells Fargo and JPMorgan raised price targets to $300, while Citigroup published a bullish note expecting upside. These analyst moves and related headlines helped push the stock to a new 1‑year high. Keysight Raised to “Buy” at Bank of America Wells Fargo Increases Keysight Price Target to $300.00 JPMorgan Increases Keysight Price Target to $300.00 Citigroup Analyst Says KEYS Expected to Rise Keysight Reaches New 1-Year High After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Product/partnership announcements at MWC highlight commercial traction in AI‑RAN and non-terrestrial networks: Keysight and MediaTek demonstrated an AI-driven uplink optimization prototype with OTA model lifecycle management, underlining AI-enabled RAN capabilities. Keysight and MediaTek Advance AI‑Driven Uplink Optimization…
• Positive Sentiment: Keysight is showcasing satellite-to-mobile and LEO mobility testing capabilities (in collaboration with Samsung) and participating in demonstrations of autonomous, agentic AI‑RAN (with Northeastern, SoftBank, zTouch), signaling relevance to carriers pursuing NTN and AI-native networks. These demos support future revenue opportunities in 5G/6G test and measurement. Keysight to Demonstrate NR-NTN LEO Mobility Testing at MWC 2026… Northeastern, SoftBank, Keysight Demonstrate LTM-powered Autonomous Agentic AI-RAN
• Neutral Sentiment: A sector/profile piece highlights Keysight’s role in supporting companies in the Russell 1000 with its test & measurement solutions — useful for long-term positioning but less likely to be an immediate catalyst. Keysight Powers The Russell 1000 Index With Test & Measurement Solutions

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.