Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Given New $282.00 Price Target at Citigroup

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) had its price objective raised by Citigroup from $220.00 to $282.00 in a report published on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on KEYS. Wall Street Zen cut Keysight Technologies from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $230.00 to $257.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $230.00 to $340.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $232.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Nine research 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, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $295.36.

Keysight Technologies Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE:KEYS opened at $302.13 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 1.78 and a current ratio of 2.60. The company has a market capitalization of $51.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.44, a P/E/G ratio of 3.14 and a beta of 1.20. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $221.16 and its 200 day moving average price is $192.55. Keysight Technologies has a 52 week low of $121.43 and a 52 week high of $309.00.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.17 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.00 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.54 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 16.84% and a return on equity of 19.26%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.82 earnings per share. 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, research analysts forecast that Keysight Technologies will post 6.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Keysight Technologies declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Monday, November 24th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.50 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the scientific and technical instruments company to purchase up to 4.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, SVP Sung Yoon sold 889 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $206.66, for a total transaction of $183,720.74. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 16,953 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,503,506.98. The trade was a 4.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 4,230 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.43, for a total transaction of $894,348.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 128,131 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $27,090,737.33. This represents a 3.20% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 80,784 shares of company stock worth $16,317,097. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of Keysight Technologies in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. True Wealth Design LLC raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 358.3% in the 2nd quarter. True Wealth Design LLC now owns 165 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 129 shares in the last quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC lifted its holdings in shares of 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 period. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new stake in Keysight Technologies in the third quarter valued at about $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Key Keysight Technologies News

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

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.