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

Amundi trimmed its position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 33.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). 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 owned 1.16% of Keysight Technologies worth $330,421,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in KEYS. Foyston Gordon & Payne Inc raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 11.5% during the first quarter. Foyston Gordon & Payne Inc now owns 59,851 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $8,964,000 after acquiring an additional 6,186 shares in the last quarter. Ground Swell Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $361,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2.1% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,036,642 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $155,258,000 after purchasing an additional 20,967 shares during the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its position in Keysight Technologies by 46.9% during the 1st quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 64,590 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $9,674,000 after purchasing an additional 20,631 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich bought a new position in Keysight Technologies in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $621,000. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In other news, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 3,934 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.84, for a total transaction of $790,104.56. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 36,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,370,627.16. This trade represents a 9.68% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 12,528 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 132,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,998,347.62. This represents a 8.65% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 59,807 shares of company stock valued at $11,730,353 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Trading 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 has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 2.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a fifty day moving average of $178.31 and a 200-day moving average of $169.35. The stock has a market cap of $36.14 billion, a PE ratio of 43.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.19.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.08. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 15.71% and a return on equity of 19.30%. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.39 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.65 earnings per share. The business’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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 EPS for the current year.

Keysight Technologies announced that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Monday, November 24th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the scientific and technical instruments company to purchase up to 4.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on KEYS. Susquehanna boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Bank of America boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 20th. Robert W. Baird set a $210.00 target price on Keysight Technologies in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Barclays lifted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $232.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $180.00 to $208.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $214.82.

Keysight Technologies 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.