AlTi Global Inc. Cuts Stake in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

AlTi Global Inc. reduced its position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 39.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 4,146 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 2,698 shares during the quarter. AlTi Global Inc.’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $726,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Haven Private LLC raised its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 1.7% in the 2nd quarter. Haven Private LLC now owns 4,041 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $662,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares in the last quarter. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 3.9% in the second quarter. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,796 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $295,000 after buying an additional 68 shares in the last quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 36.2% in the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 286 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $50,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings 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 buying an additional 81 shares during the period. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 3.5% during the 3rd quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 2,512 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $427,000 after acquiring an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on KEYS. Susquehanna raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 price objective on Keysight Technologies in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Eight investment 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 company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $221.64.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 0.4%

NYSE KEYS opened at $234.99 on Wednesday. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $121.43 and a 1 year high of $237.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43, a current ratio of 2.35 and a quick ratio of 1.78. The company has a market capitalization of $40.31 billion, a PE ratio of 48.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.47 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a fifty day moving average of $212.20 and a 200 day moving average of $186.11.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $1.42 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.39 billion. Keysight Technologies had a return on equity of 19.30% and a net margin of 15.71%.The company’s revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.65 EPS. Keysight Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.010 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current year.

Keysight Technologies announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Monday, November 24th that authorizes the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the scientific and technical instruments company to buy up to 4.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP John Page sold 15,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.48, for a total value of $3,202,200.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 21,393 shares in the company, valued at $4,566,977.64. The trade was a 41.22% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Ronald S. Nersesian sold 30,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.88, for a total value of $5,906,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 198,389 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $39,058,826.32. The trade was a 13.14% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 78,784 shares of company stock valued at $15,841,737 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

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.