Congress Asset Management Co. Lowers Holdings in Keysight Technologies Inc. $KEYS

Congress Asset Management Co. reduced its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 52.1% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 2,322 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 2,521 shares during the period. Congress Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $472,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 2,319.8% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 127,377 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $25,882,000 after buying an additional 122,113 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its position in Keysight Technologies by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 20,159 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $4,324,000 after acquiring an additional 1,338 shares in the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 3,634 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $759,000 after acquiring an additional 70 shares during the period. Grove Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 13.9% in the fourth quarter. Grove Bank & Trust now owns 729 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $148,000 after acquiring an additional 89 shares during the period. Finally, Wedmont Private Capital boosted its position in Keysight Technologies by 7.6% in the 4th quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 2,703 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $574,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.58% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related 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 value of $475,360.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 107,861 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $25,636,402.48. This trade represents a 1.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 1,667 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $500,100.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 122,398 shares in the company, valued at approximately $36,719,400. The trade was a 1.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 41,223 shares of company stock worth $11,716,951. 0.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently commented on KEYS. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $225.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 24th. Jefferies Financial Group increased their price target on shares of Keysight Technologies from $195.00 to $220.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Keysight Technologies in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Keysight Technologies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $298.82.

Key Stories Impacting Keysight Technologies

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong product and market momentum: Keysight announced new test solutions for automotive Ethernet and expanded 1.6T test solutions for AI/HPC interconnects, supporting secular demand in automotive, AI and data‑center test equipment markets. Keysight Unveils Next-Generation In-Vehicle Network Test Solutions at Automotive Ethernet Congress 2026 Keysight Expands 1.6T Test Solutions for AI and HPC Network Interconnects
• Positive Sentiment: Manufacturing footprint expansion: Keysight is starting test‑equipment manufacturing in Chennai, India to serve global markets — a move that can lower costs, improve supply resilience and support sales in semiconductors and defense. EDA Supplier Keysight to Manufacture Testing Equipment in India Keysight Sets Up Chennai Unit To Manufacture For Global Markets
• Positive Sentiment: Academic / talent pipeline: Keysight launched hands‑on semiconductor teaching labs for universities, which can help build long‑term customer relationships and training demand for lab/test equipment. Keysight launches new hands‑on semiconductor teaching labs for universities
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and recent fundamentals: Citigroup raised its price target to $320, and Keysight’s most recent quarter beat EPS and revenue while setting FY‑2026 guidance — fundamentals that support a higher valuation. Citigroup Increases Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) Price Target to $320.00
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary: Recent analyst pieces note the stock has softened modestly since the earnings report and discuss rebound prospects — useful context but not an immediate catalyst. Keysight (KEYS) Down 1% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading context: Volume is below its average and the stock sits near its recent 12‑month high, which can reduce conviction behind intraday moves (less liquidity to amplify direction). (Market data from trading summary.)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: Multiple senior executives (CEO, CFO and an SVP) disclosed sales of stock last week. While they remain large holders, clustered insider sales can trigger short‑term investor concern and add to near‑term selling pressure. CEO Form 4 filing
• Negative Sentiment: Profit‑taking risk: With shares having run up toward the year high and a high P/E, some investors appear to be trimming positions, which is consistent with the observed decline.

Keysight Technologies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE KEYS opened at $281.29 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $255.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $210.60. The company has a quick ratio of 2.02, a current ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $48.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 50.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.12. Keysight Technologies Inc. has a 52 week low of $121.43 and a 52 week high of $317.00.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 23rd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $2.17 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 firm had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.82 earnings per share. Keysight Technologies’s quarterly revenue was up 23.3% on a year-over-year basis. 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, equities analysts predict that Keysight Technologies Inc. will post 6.32 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.