Diversified Trust Co Has $1.15 Million Stock Position in Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS)

Diversified Trust Co reduced its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:KEYS) by 29.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 7,349 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock after selling 3,135 shares during the quarter. Diversified Trust Co’s holdings in Keysight Technologies were worth $1,149,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of KEYS. Compass Ion Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Keysight Technologies during the first quarter valued at approximately $410,000. AMF Tjanstepension AB raised its stake in shares of Keysight Technologies by 96.0% in the 1st quarter. AMF Tjanstepension AB now owns 1,692,446 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $264,665,000 after buying an additional 828,913 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Keysight Technologies by 19.1% during the 1st quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 10,241 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock worth $1,601,000 after acquiring an additional 1,644 shares during the period. Cardinal Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Keysight Technologies by 5.2% during the 1st quarter. Cardinal Capital Management now owns 38,281 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $5,986,000 after acquiring an additional 1,887 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janiczek Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Keysight Technologies by 33.7% in the first quarter. Janiczek Wealth Management LLC now owns 583 shares of the scientific and technical instruments company’s stock valued at $91,000 after acquiring an additional 147 shares during the period. 84.58% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on KEYS shares. Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $155.00 to $167.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 21st. Susquehanna decreased their price target on Keysight Technologies from $208.00 to $195.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on Keysight Technologies from $141.00 to $151.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Keysight Technologies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $166.33.

Insider Activity

In related news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 440 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $136.45, for a total value of $60,038.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president now owns 3,913 shares in the company, valued at approximately $533,928.85. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. In related news, VP Lisa M. Poole sold 440 shares of Keysight Technologies stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.45, for a total value of $60,038.00. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 3,913 shares in the company, valued at $533,928.85. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Kevin A. Stephens bought 460 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 28th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $143.35 per share, for a total transaction of $65,941.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 7,681 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,101,071.35. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Keysight Technologies Trading Down 1.3 %

Shares of KEYS opened at $134.93 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $143.24 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $150.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 1.48 and a current ratio of 1.99. The company has a market cap of $23.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.40, a PEG ratio of 4.72 and a beta of 0.95. Keysight Technologies, Inc. has a 52-week low of $118.57 and a 52-week high of $172.72.

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 20th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $1.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.23 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $1.22 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.20 billion. Keysight Technologies had a net margin of 15.70% and a return on equity of 23.79%. Analysts predict that Keysight Technologies, Inc. will post 5.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.