Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Stock Price Expected to Rise, JPMorgan Chase & Co. Analyst Says

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) had its price target lifted by equities research analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $200.00 to $207.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 5.44% from the company’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $208.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Barclays increased their price target on Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. UBS Group set a $230.00 price target on Keysight Technologies in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $190.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $214.82.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 0.4%

NYSE KEYS opened at $196.33 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $33.74 billion, a PE ratio of 62.52, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.22. Keysight Technologies has a 12 month low of $121.43 and a 12 month high of $201.50. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $174.57 and its 200-day moving average price is $167.51. The company has a current ratio of 3.59, a quick ratio of 2.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.39 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 10.36% and a return on equity of 19.53%. The company’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 EPS. Keysight Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.010 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Keysight Technologies declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Monday, November 24th that permits the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the scientific and technical instruments company to reacquire up to 4.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, September 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $173.98, for a total value of $347,960.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 106,590 shares in the company, valued at $18,544,528.20. This trade represents a 1.84% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. True Wealth Design LLC grew its stake in Keysight Technologies by 358.3% during the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 129 shares during the last quarter. Accent Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the first quarter worth about $28,000. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies during the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Manchester Capital Management LLC raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 85.0% in the 1st quarter. Manchester Capital Management LLC now owns 235 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 108 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

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.