Citigroup Inc. Has $160.98 Million Stock Holdings in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Citigroup Inc. reduced its holdings in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 15.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 920,286 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 165,543 shares during the quarter. Citigroup Inc. owned approximately 0.54% of Keysight Technologies worth $160,976,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the business. Haven Private LLC increased its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 1.7% in the second 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 during the period. Prospera Financial Services Inc raised its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.7% during the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 1,889 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $330,000 after acquiring an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of 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 acquiring an additional 68 shares during the period. Advisors Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 3.5% in the third quarter. Advisors Capital Management LLC now owns 2,077 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $363,000 after acquiring an additional 71 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its position in Keysight Technologies by 36.2% during the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 286 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $50,000 after purchasing an additional 76 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Keysight Technologies Stock Up 1.7%

Shares of NYSE KEYS opened at $243.59 on Friday. 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 50-day moving average price of $216.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $190.02. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 49.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.20. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $121.43 and a 1 year high of $248.00.

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

Keysight Technologies announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program 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 reacquire up to 4.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on KEYS shares. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $230.00 to $257.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Barclays lifted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $232.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $243.00 price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $224.09.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Jeffrey K. Li sold 3,934 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.84, for a total value of $790,104.56. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 36,699 shares in the company, valued at $7,370,627.16. This represents a 9.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP John Page sold 15,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $213.48, for a total transaction of $3,202,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 21,393 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,566,977.64. This trade represents a 41.22% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 78,784 shares of company stock worth $15,841,737 in the last three months. 0.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Keysight Technologies News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Keysight Technologies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Keysight is a named partner in recent 6G antenna and high-band trials with Samsung and KT, demonstrating practical verification of candidate 6G bands — this underscores long-term demand for Keysight’s RF and over‑the‑air test gear. Samsung Electronics, KT, and Keysight Achieve Top Speeds
• Positive Sentiment: Additional coverage highlights Samsung’s 7GHz X‑MIMO and antenna integration progress with partners (including Keysight in validation roles) — another signal that Keysight’s measurement tools are relevant to 6G development. The road to 6G: Samsung breaks new ground
• Positive Sentiment: Samsung and partners publicly verified candidate 6G antenna tech with Keysight involved in measurement/verification — reinforces KEYS’ role as a supplier to next‑gen wireless rollouts. Samsung verifies 6G candidate-band
• Positive Sentiment: Keysight launched the Infiniium XR8 oscilloscopes, targeting faster high‑speed digital validation and compliance — expands product revenue opportunities in semiconductor and communications test. Keysight Introduces Infiniium XR8
• Positive Sentiment: New software/AI trends in network testing: industry reporting on agentic‑AI offerings for network test automation signals a structural tailwind for vendors in the test ecosystem (beneficial for Keysight’s network and wireless test portfolio). Keysight’s Spirent unveils agentic AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Keysight is promoting tools for complex 3D chiplet/interconnect design — a niche growth area that supports longer‑term semiconductor test demand but is less likely to move near‑term revenue materially. Keysight’s 3D Interconnect Designer
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst/earnings previews expect year‑over‑year revenue growth for fiscal Q1; investors will watch the upcoming report and management commentary for bookings and segment trends that could sustain the rally. KEYS Set to Report Q1 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst coverage summaries are mixed; pay attention to any updates to price targets or margin forecasts after the quarterly release. Are Wall Street analysts predicting KEYS will climb or sink?

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.