Citizens Business Bank Buys Shares of 2,351 Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Citizens Business Bank bought a new position in Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 2,351 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock, valued at approximately $411,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. True Wealth Design LLC increased its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 358.3% during the second quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its position 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 worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 104 shares during the last quarter. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new position in Keysight Technologies in the 3rd quarter worth about $35,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp bought a new position in Keysight Technologies in the second quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Westfuller Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the third quarter valued at about $45,000. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 0.2%

KEYS opened at $302.13 on Thursday. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a twelve month low of $121.43 and a twelve month high of $309.00. The company has a fifty day moving average of $221.16 and a 200-day moving average of $192.55. The stock has a market cap of $51.82 billion, a PE ratio of 54.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 1.78, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.00 by $0.17. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 16.84% and a return on equity of 19.26%. The business had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.54 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.82 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 23.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Keysight Technologies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 8.590- EPS and its Q2 2026 guidance at 2.270-2.330 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 EPS for the current year.

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

Key Stories Impacting Keysight Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and raised guidance — Revenue grew ~23% YoY, EPS topped estimates and management issued significantly higher Q2/FY26 guidance, citing strong data‑center and AI demand. This is the primary driver of the rally. Keysight forecasts quarterly profit above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Record orders & AI/semiconductor tailwinds — Management said AI infrastructure and semiconductor testing drove record orders and multi‑year secular demand, supporting revenue and margin upside potential. Keysight Hits Record High
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades & price target increases — Multiple firms raised ratings/targets (Bank of America, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, UBS), which fueled momentum and legitimized the stronger outlook. Analyst price target changes
• Positive Sentiment: Partnerships and market positioning — New collaborations (Ericsson on pre‑6G interoperability; Cybeats OEM SBOM for software supply‑chain security) and MWC product showcases increase TAM exposure in wireless, 6G and secure software testing markets. Keysight and Ericsson Collaborate
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call/transcript and analyst write‑ups — Guidance and backlog details are available in the call transcript and highlights for investors evaluating durability of the AI push and margin assumptions. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed — SVP Ingrid Estrada sold 2,000 shares (small % of her holding); routine disclosure but noted by market participants. SEC Form 4: Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and near‑term upside may be constrained — Several new price targets sit near the current trade level (and one firm’s updated target implies limited upside), which could prompt profit‑taking after the sharp move. Analyst price target coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Some analyst target changes are mixed — a recent Citigroup update raised its target but still implies downside vs. current price, highlighting divergent views on sustainable growth vs. valuation. Citigroup price target update

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on KEYS shares. Wall Street Zen downgraded Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Keysight Technologies from $232.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $230.00 to $257.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $220.00 to $282.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $230.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $295.36.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other Keysight Technologies news, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $237.68, for a total transaction of $475,360.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 107,861 shares in the company, valued at approximately $25,636,402.48. This represents a 1.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP John Page sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $213.48, for a total transaction of $3,202,200.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly 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 SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 80,784 shares of company stock worth $16,317,097 over the last quarter. 0.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.