31,240 Shares in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Bought by Benson Investment Management Company Inc.

Benson Investment Management Company Inc. acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 31,240 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,465,000. Keysight Technologies accounts for 1.9% of Benson Investment Management Company Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 29th largest position.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. True Wealth Design LLC increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 358.3% in the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 155.2% during the 2nd quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 171 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 104 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp purchased a new position in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. WPG Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the first quarter valued at $39,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc increased its stake in Keysight Technologies by 49.1% during the second quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 246 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $40,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

NYSE KEYS opened at $202.25 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.36, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.19. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $185.36 and a 200 day moving average of $172.67. The company has a current ratio of 2.35, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $121.43 and a twelve month high of $214.58.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 company had revenue of $1.42 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.65 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies’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. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Keysight Technologies declared that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Monday, November 24th that allows the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the scientific and technical instruments company to purchase up to 4.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling at Keysight Technologies

In related news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 4,827 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.42, for a total value of $948,119.34. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 110,079 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,621,717.18. The trade was a 4.20% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 3,934 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.84, for a total value of $790,104.56. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 36,699 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,370,627.16. The trade was a 9.68% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 76,895 shares of company stock valued at $15,454,296. Corporate insiders own 0.61% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently issued reports on KEYS. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $190.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Robert W. Baird set a $210.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Wednesday, November 26th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective 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. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $207.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $218.82.

Keysight Technologies Profile

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.