Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) is anticipated to post its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Monday, February 23rd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.99 per share and revenue of $1.5404 billion for the quarter. Keysight Technologies has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 1.950-2.010 EPS. Individuals may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, February 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, November 24th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.91 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.08. The company 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%.Keysight Technologies’s revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.65 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Keysight Technologies to post $6 EPS for the current fiscal year and $7 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of KEYS stock opened at $233.46 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $213.72 and its 200 day moving average is $187.52. Keysight Technologies has a 1-year low of $121.43 and a 1-year high of $242.62. 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 cap of $40.04 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.74, a PEG ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.20.

Keysight Technologies announced that its board has approved a stock buyback plan 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 purchase up to 4.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 12,528 shares of the business’s 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 132,361 shares in the company, valued at $25,998,347.62. The trade was a 8.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Ronald S. Nersesian sold 30,000 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.88, for a total value of $5,906,400.00. Following the transaction, the director 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 78,784 shares of company stock worth $15,841,737 in the last quarter. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in KEYS. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 92.6% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 27,216 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $3,965,000 after purchasing an additional 13,085 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC lifted its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 5.0% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,581 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $387,000 after buying an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 30.0% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 10,652 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,595,000 after acquiring an additional 2,461 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 66.5% during the first quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 393 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $254,000. 84.58% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $215.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $243.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on Keysight Technologies from $200.00 to $207.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. UBS Group set a $230.00 price objective on Keysight Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $230.00 target price on Keysight Technologies in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $221.64.

Keysight Technologies Company 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.