Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the ten brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and nine have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $180.80.

Several brokerages recently commented on KEYS. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Keysight Technologies from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Keysight Technologies from $163.00 to $180.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Keysight Technologies from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Keysight Technologies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday.

Insider Activity at Keysight Technologies

In other news, CEO Satish Dhanasekaran sold 17,822 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $169.66, for a total transaction of $3,023,680.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 116,582 shares in the company, valued at $19,779,302.12. This trade represents a 13.26 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 350 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $171.79, for a total value of $60,126.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 4,820 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $828,027.80. This represents a 6.77 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 27,063 shares of company stock worth $4,603,201. 0.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Keysight Technologies

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Cromwell Holdings LLC lifted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 15.9% during the 3rd quarter. Cromwell Holdings LLC now owns 548 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $87,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in Keysight Technologies by 3.9% during the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,996 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $317,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. lifted its holdings in Keysight Technologies by 0.4% during the second quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 20,669 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $2,826,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.4% in the second quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,804 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $383,000 after purchasing an additional 92 shares during the period. Finally, Brookstone Capital Management increased its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 3.4% during the third quarter. Brookstone Capital Management now owns 2,935 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $466,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 1.0 %

Keysight Technologies stock opened at $162.91 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 2.27 and a current ratio of 2.98. The stock has a market cap of $28.21 billion, a PE ratio of 46.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.12 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $162.52 and a two-hundred day moving average of $150.26. Keysight Technologies has a one year low of $119.72 and a one year high of $175.39.

About Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies, Inc provides electronic design and test solutions to commercial communications, networking, aerospace, defense and government, automotive, energy, semiconductor, electronic, and education industries in the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Communications Solutions Group and Electronic Industrial Solutions Group.