Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS Shares Sold by Andra AP fonden

Andra AP fonden reduced its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 73.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 7,984 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 22,200 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $1,397,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Keysight Technologies during the 2nd quarter worth about $316,690,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its stake in Keysight Technologies by 2,290.3% in the third quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 1,421,437 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $246,051,000 after buying an additional 1,361,969 shares in the last quarter. Man Group plc lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 164.3% during the 2nd quarter. Man Group plc now owns 1,010,399 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $165,564,000 after buying an additional 628,082 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 2,004.8% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 572,836 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $93,865,000 after buying an additional 545,620 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Boston Partners raised its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 10.5% during the second quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,709,540 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $771,359,000 after purchasing an additional 446,123 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on KEYS. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Keysight Technologies in a report on Monday, December 29th. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $230.00 to $257.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Barclays raised their price target on Keysight Technologies from $232.00 to $320.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on Keysight Technologies from $255.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $295.36.

Keysight Technologies Stock Performance

Shares of KEYS stock opened at $306.82 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41, a quick ratio of 2.02 and a current ratio of 2.60. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $225.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $194.70. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 1 year low of $121.43 and a 1 year high of $311.81. The stock has a market cap of $52.62 billion, a PE ratio of 55.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.39 and a beta of 1.12.

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

Keysight Technologies announced that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Monday, November 24th that permits the company to repurchase $1.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the scientific and technical instruments company to repurchase up to 4.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Transactions at Keysight Technologies

In related news, SVP Sung Yoon sold 889 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $206.66, for a total transaction of $183,720.74. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 16,953 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,503,506.98. This trade represents a 4.98% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Ingrid A. Estrada sold 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $237.68, for a total transaction of $475,360.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 107,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $25,636,402.48. The trade was a 1.82% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 27,053 shares of company stock worth $5,749,454 in the last quarter. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Key Keysight Technologies News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Several broker actions lifted sentiment — Bank of America upgraded KEYS to “Buy”, and both Wells Fargo and JPMorgan raised price targets to $300, while Citigroup published a bullish note expecting upside. These analyst moves and related headlines helped push the stock to a new 1‑year high. Keysight Raised to “Buy” at Bank of America Wells Fargo Increases Keysight Price Target to $300.00 JPMorgan Increases Keysight Price Target to $300.00 Citigroup Analyst Says KEYS Expected to Rise Keysight Reaches New 1-Year High After Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Product/partnership announcements at MWC highlight commercial traction in AI‑RAN and non-terrestrial networks: Keysight and MediaTek demonstrated an AI-driven uplink optimization prototype with OTA model lifecycle management, underlining AI-enabled RAN capabilities. Keysight and MediaTek Advance AI‑Driven Uplink Optimization…
• Positive Sentiment: Keysight is showcasing satellite-to-mobile and LEO mobility testing capabilities (in collaboration with Samsung) and participating in demonstrations of autonomous, agentic AI‑RAN (with Northeastern, SoftBank, zTouch), signaling relevance to carriers pursuing NTN and AI-native networks. These demos support future revenue opportunities in 5G/6G test and measurement. Keysight to Demonstrate NR-NTN LEO Mobility Testing at MWC 2026… Northeastern, SoftBank, Keysight Demonstrate LTM-powered Autonomous Agentic AI-RAN
• Neutral Sentiment: A sector/profile piece highlights Keysight’s role in supporting companies in the Russell 1000 with its test & measurement solutions — useful for long-term positioning but less likely to be an immediate catalyst. Keysight Powers The Russell 1000 Index With Test & Measurement Solutions

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.