Ariel Investments LLC Sells 18,593 Shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Ariel Investments LLC decreased its position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 6.6% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 262,761 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 18,593 shares during the period. Ariel Investments LLC owned 0.15% of Keysight Technologies worth $43,056,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. True Wealth Design LLC raised its position 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 valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 155.2% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 171 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the first quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, WPG Advisers LLC bought a new position in Keysight Technologies during the 1st quarter worth about $39,000. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Keysight Technologies news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 12,528 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 132,361 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,998,347.62. The trade was a 8.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 4,827 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.42, for a total transaction of $948,119.34. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 110,079 shares in the company, valued at $21,621,717.18. The trade was a 4.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 59,807 shares of company stock worth $11,730,353 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of KEYS stock opened at $210.54 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $179.75 and its 200 day moving average price is $170.14. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1-year low of $121.43 and a 1-year high of $212.93. The company has a market cap of $36.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 1.78.

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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.08. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.30% and a net margin of 15.71%.The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.39 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.65 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. Keysight Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.010 EPS. On average, research analysts expect 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 initiated a share buyback program 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 programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on KEYS. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Robert W. Baird set a $210.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Citigroup increased their target price on Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. UBS Group set a $230.00 price target on Keysight Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Barclays upped their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price 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.